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Twitter ‘Birdwatch’ Trial To Allow Users To Flag Misleading Content
‘Birdwatch’ pilot to give users the power to flag misleading tweets, and write background notes about reason for reporting
Facebook Refers Donald Trump Ban Decision To Oversight Board
Hot potato. Mark Zuckerberg refers his decision to indefinitely suspend Donald Trump over to its independent oversight board
Social Networking Giants Grilled By MPs On Hate Content
After Donald Trump’s ban from many social networking platforms, British MPs grill executives on their respective hate content policies
Turkey Hits Twitter With Ad Ban Under New Law
Controversial law in Turkey governing social media firms, sees Ankara imposing advertising bans on Twitter, Periscope and Pinterest
US Asks Australia To Scrap Proposed Publisher Payment Law
Major clash down under is looming, after Australia rejects US request to halt new law to force Google, Facebook to pay for news
Twitter’s Jack Dorsey: Trump Ban Right Thing To Do
CEO of Twitter opens up about permanent ban on outgoing US President Donald Trump, after criticism from some quarters over ‘freedom of speech’
YouTube Suspends Donald Trump Channel
Google streaming service YouTube becomes latest social network to suspend President Donald Trump, following attempted insurrection
Twitter Suspends 70,000 Accounts Sharing QAnon Content
Tens of thousands of accounts spreading QAnon conspiracy content in past few days after US Capitol attack have been suspended, Twitter confirms
Parler Sues Amazon Web Services After Hosting Takedown
Consequences from President Trump’s attempted coup last week continues, with Google and Apple removing Parler from app stores
Twitter Permanently Bans Donald Trump
Outgoing US President Donald Trump reportedly went ‘ballistic’ after he was permanently banned from his favoured messaging outlet
Facebook Bans Donald Trump ‘Indefinitely’ After Capitol Killings
With five dead including a police officer and talk of his immediate removal from office, Mark Zuckerberg extends Donald Trump’s ban
Twitter, Facebook Block Donald Trump After Four Die In Capitol Siege
President Trump suspended from both Twitter and Facebook for posts to ‘supporters’, after mob storm US Capitol building and people die
Trump Vetoes $740bn Defense Bill Over Section 230
US President follows through on threat and vetoes major US defence bill over Section 230 protection for social networking firms
Google, Facebook Team Up To Tackle Antitrust Lawsuit – Report
Both firms agreed to ‘cooperate and assist one another’, after antitrust lawsuit last week from US states over online advertising ‘collusion’
Big Tech Firms Face EU Fines Of 10 Percent Of Turnover
Yearly checks on tech firm compliance over harmful content, plus stiff financial penalties part of EU’s proposed regulation of digital markets
Facebook To Move UK Users To US Data Agreements
Escaping GDPR protections? Social networking giant Facebook insists move will not change privacy controls or the services it offers
Online Safety Bill Could Fine Firms 10 Percent Of Turnover
Tech firms faced stiff financial penalties under Government’s Online Safety Bill, which looks to impose tough rules on online content
Twitter Fined 450,000 Euros Over Public Tweet Bug
Irish data regulator DPC increases Twitter’s GDPR fine for tweeting bug, after watchdogs in Austria, Germany, Italy argued it was too low
Facebook Hit With Two Antitrust Lawsuits From FTC And US States
Breakup threat. Social networking giant sued by federal regulator and US states, and could be forced to sell WhatsApp, Instagram
Australia Finalises Plan For Google, Facebook To Pay Publishers For News
Google and Facebook continue to object, but Australia presses ahead with new law to force them to pay publishers for news content
DoJ Sues Facebook Over Immigrant Hiring
Trump’s parting shot? US Department Of Justice after two year investigation, files lawsuit against Facebook over hiring practices
Facebook Bans Fake Covid-19 Vaccine Claims
Conspiracy clampdown. Social networking giant Facebook follows YouTube lead in banning false and misleading claims about Covid-19 vaccines
Google Violated Law By Spying On Staff, Complaint Alleges
Complaint alleges Google broke US labour laws when it ‘spied’ on staff who organised employee protests, before firing them
Trump Threatens To Veto US Defence Bill Over Section 230 Protection
President Trump warns that unless Section 230 liability protection for social networking firms is removed, he will veto a major US Defence bill
Tech Giants Face Fines Or Even Break-up, Warns EU Digital Head
New European rules to rein in big name tech firms will include the power to potentially break-up firms, EU digital chief warns
UK Government, Facebook, Google, Twitter To Tackle Covid Misinformation
Major social networking platforms team up with the UK government and Full Fact Chariy to fight misleading information about Coronavirus
Russia Readies Law So Moscow Can Block Social Networking Giants
No love for Twitter. Russia’s parliament has prepared draft legislation that will allow Moscow to ban US social networking giants
Twitter, Facebook CEOs Face Senate Grilling
Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey face four hours of questioning on Tuesday by US Senate members over content moderation and who makes content decisions
Twitter Launches Disappearing ‘Fleets’ Globally
Watch out Snapchat, Instagram, as Twitter launches its disappearing tweets globally, after testing in selected countries earlier this year