Curated news service for UK Facebook users launches, after deals signed with the Telegraph, Daily Mail, Guardian, Sky News etc

Curated news service for UK Facebook users launches, after deals signed with the Telegraph, Daily Mail, Guardian, Sky News etc
‘Birdwatch’ pilot to give users the power to flag misleading tweets, and write background notes about reason for reporting
Hot potato. Mark Zuckerberg refers his decision to indefinitely suspend Donald Trump over to its independent oversight board
After Donald Trump’s ban from many social networking platforms, British MPs grill executives on their respective hate content policies
Controversial law in Turkey governing social media firms, sees Ankara imposing advertising bans on Twitter, Periscope and Pinterest
Major clash down under is looming, after Australia rejects US request to halt new law to force Google, Facebook to pay for news
CEO of Twitter opens up about permanent ban on outgoing US President Donald Trump, after criticism from some quarters over ‘freedom of speech’
Google streaming service YouTube becomes latest social network to suspend President Donald Trump, following attempted insurrection
Tens of thousands of accounts spreading QAnon conspiracy content in past few days after US Capitol attack have been suspended, Twitter confirms
Consequences from President Trump’s attempted coup last week continues, with Google and Apple removing Parler from app stores
Outgoing US President Donald Trump reportedly went ‘ballistic’ after he was permanently banned from his favoured messaging outlet
With five dead including a police officer and talk of his immediate removal from office, Mark Zuckerberg extends Donald Trump’s ban
President Trump suspended from both Twitter and Facebook for posts to ‘supporters’, after mob storm US Capitol building and people die
US President follows through on threat and vetoes major US defence bill over Section 230 protection for social networking firms
Both firms agreed to ‘cooperate and assist one another’, after antitrust lawsuit last week from US states over online advertising ‘collusion’
Yearly checks on tech firm compliance over harmful content, plus stiff financial penalties part of EU’s proposed regulation of digital markets
Escaping GDPR protections? Social networking giant Facebook insists move will not change privacy controls or the services it offers
Tech firms faced stiff financial penalties under Government’s Online Safety Bill, which looks to impose tough rules on online content
Irish data regulator DPC increases Twitter’s GDPR fine for tweeting bug, after watchdogs in Austria, Germany, Italy argued it was too low
Breakup threat. Social networking giant sued by federal regulator and US states, and could be forced to sell WhatsApp, Instagram
Google and Facebook continue to object, but Australia presses ahead with new law to force them to pay publishers for news content
Trump’s parting shot? US Department Of Justice after two year investigation, files lawsuit against Facebook over hiring practices
Conspiracy clampdown. Social networking giant Facebook follows YouTube lead in banning false and misleading claims about Covid-19 vaccines
Complaint alleges Google broke US labour laws when it ‘spied’ on staff who organised employee protests, before firing them
President Trump warns that unless Section 230 liability protection for social networking firms is removed, he will veto a major US Defence bill
New European rules to rein in big name tech firms will include the power to potentially break-up firms, EU digital chief warns
Major social networking platforms team up with the UK government and Full Fact Chariy to fight misleading information about Coronavirus
No love for Twitter. Russia’s parliament has prepared draft legislation that will allow Moscow to ban US social networking giants
Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey face four hours of questioning on Tuesday by US Senate members over content moderation and who makes content decisions
Watch out Snapchat, Instagram, as Twitter launches its disappearing tweets globally, after testing in selected countries earlier this year