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Twitter To Let Publishers Charge To Read Articles
Elon Musk latest change at Twitter will see platform allow publishers to charge users on a per-article basis
Jack Dorsey Admits Twitter Still Has Problems
Cooling bromance? Twitter co-founder and former CEO admits mistakes were made at Twitter, and says platform still has problems
UK Government Unveils Revised Online Safety Bill
The UK's revised online safety bill proposes fines of 10 percent of revenue if social networks fail to block racist, sexist content
Elon Musk: Apple Threatening To Remove Twitter From App Store
Musk reveals Apple has halted most of its advertising on Twitter and is allegedly threatening to pull the platform from its app store
Elon Musk Fires Majority Of Twitter’s External Contractors
More firings. Elon Musk reportedly axes 4,400 of 5,500 external contractors that worked on Twitter's content moderation
Twitter Losing Most Active Users – Report
Challenge for Elon Musk? Internal documents allegedly reveal Twitter is struggling to keep its most active users engaged
Elon Musk Halts Fight, Agrees To Buy Twitter At Original Asking Price
Huge u-turn by Elon Musk less than a fortnight before his courtroom showdown, after now agreeing to buy Twitter at previously agreed price
Hack Results In ‘Obscene’ Apple News Notifications
Fast Company shuts down its website after it was hacked, which saw “obscene and racist” notifications sent via Apple News service
Twitter Again Expands Fact-Checking Birdwatch Scheme
Content moderation development. Another expansion of Twitter's community fact-checking project, known as Birdwatch
Trump’s Truth Social Remains Barred On Google Play Store
Donald Trump's social networking app remains unavailable on Google's Play Store, for violating policies about having a content moderation system
Twitter Seeks Judicial Review Of Indian Takedown Order
Clash continues, Twitter court challenge against Indian government order to remove certain content it deems to be against the law
US Supreme Court Blocks Controversial Texas Social Media Law
Content moderation victory? Tech industry celebrates as US Supreme Court blocks controversial Texas social media law from taking effect
Twitter To Hide Tweets That Share False Information During A Crisis
Potentially risking Elon's wrath over free speech, Twitter says it will hide tweets spreading misinformation during a crisis
Musk Buys Twitter: Industry Reaction
Support and opposition to Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter has been mixed, so what has been the reaction of industry experts?
YouTube Co-Founder Slams Removal Of Dislike Counts
YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim hits out at removal of public dislike counts on videos, and suggests it could 'break' the platform
Facebook Oversight Board To Examine Free Pass For High-Profile Users
Facebook's Supreme Court, the Oversight Board, is to investigate the 'cross-check' system used for content decisions for high-profile users
Facebook Oversight Board Ready For US Election
Facebook's oversight board that will make final decision on objectional content will launch just before US election on 3 November
Facebook Bans Blackface, Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories
After anti-Semitic tweets by grime musician Wiley, Facebook has updated its content policies to clamp down on racist content
Facebook Moderators Agree $52 Million Settlement After PTSD Lawsuit
Facebook has agreed a multi million dollar settlement with content moderators who sued it for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mental health issues
Facebook Names Members Of Oversight Board
Facebook names members of its content oversight board that can overrule Mark Zuckerberg over objectionable content on the platform
Coronavirus: AI Takes Over Social Network Moderation As Staff Sent Home
Social networks are turning to AI and automated tools to police social networking posts, as staff are sent home due to Covid-19 pandemic
Facebook Oversight Board Appoints Human Rights Expert
Can independent oversight board restore faith in Facebook's and Mark Zuckerberg's handling of questionable content?
Facebook ‘Oversight’ Board To Make Content Rulings
Board will make final decisions over objectionable content, but will not be able to change company policy
Alfresco To Drive Growth After Funding Injection
Open source enterprise content specialist Alfresco gets £27 million to power international growth
WordPress 3.8 Update Delivers New Look
The new version of the popular content management system WordPress delivers a new look admin panel
Tech City Is Not Enough: UK Firms Need Government Help to IPO
John Newton of Alfresco asks why are there so few British tech IPOs?
Google Campaigns Against European Copyright Fee
Google has launched a campaign as Germany, Italy and France examine possible content publishing fees
Mobile Optimised Joomla 3.0 CMS Launches
Version 3.0 of the open source Joomla content management system has been released, optimised for mobile devices
Open Source Joomla CMS Hits 30m Downloads
The open-source Joomla content management system has now been downloaded 30 million times