Singapore has delayed new laws that would arm the government with the ability to issue directives to different platforms, such as social media sites. The government would also obtain the power to …
Cyber-criminal Targets Dadsnet Founders
A hacker who refers to himself as the King is demanding more than $40,000 to return control of a social media account belonging to Al and Jen Ferguson, the founders of Dadsnet. The British couple has …
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Mozilla, MacArthur and Ford foundations unite to oppose Facebook ban on NYU disinformation research
Earlier this week, multiple high profile foundations including Mozilla, MacArthur, and Ford foundations joined forces to criticize Facebook for disabling the accounts of New York University …
Twitter to allow users in US, South Korea, and Australia to report misleading tweets
On Wednesday, Twitter announced that it will begin a test trial of a new feature that would allow users in the United States, South Korea, and Australia to report misleading tweets that may be …
Chinese Trolls Show That Information Can’t Be Stopped, Nor Should It Be
Beijing has been engaged in a battle for public opinion for several years, aggressively promoting a positive vision of China to counter criticisms for its involvement in human rights violations, …
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Twitter drops automated image-cropping tool after determining it was biased
This week, Twitter admitted that an algorithm responsible for the platform's automatic photo cropping feature was biased. Twitter has since removed the feature from its platform. The social media …
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Facebook to pay News Corp for content in Australia
Following the passing of controversial legislation in Australia that aims to make tech platforms pay for news content, Facebook has agreed to pay Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Australia. News Corp has …
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Twitter and Twitch added to list of those concerned with Australia’s Online Safety Bill
Social media platform Twitter and live streaming service Twitch have joined a list of service providers, researchers, and other related organizations who are concerned over Australia's processing …
Facebook Hashtag Purge Fails To Stop Covid-19 Conspiracy Theories Spreading
Facebook has pledged to use artificial technology and human moderators in order to crack down on harmful hashtags related to misinformation campaigns perpetrated by the likes of conspiracy groups such …
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Parler Finds a Reprieve in Russia—but Not a Solution
After the Capitol riots on January 6, a large number of leading tech companies decided to pull support for Parler, a social network that aims to provide free speech and communication. Parler was the …
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