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US Targets YouTube, Facebook In Covid Misinformation Push
US presidential administration targeting YouTube as well as Facebook and other social media companies over Covid-19 vaccine misinformation as cases rise
Tech Chiefs Face Latest Grilling By Congress
Jack Dorsey, Sundar Pichai and Mark Zuckerberg appear before Congress for fourth time this year amidst lawmaker fury over January Capitol riot
Twitter Expands Fight Against Coronavirus Vaccine Misinformation
Platform increases use of warning labels on misleading Covid-19 vaccine posts, and introduces scaling “strike” system for repeat offenders
US Senate Proposes Limits On Tech Giants’ Immunity
Latest effort by US lawmakers to limit legal protections of online giants over misinformation takes on greater urgency after deadly Capitol siege
YouTube Reinstates TalkRadio Channel After Ban Decision
Streaming service YouTube restores talkRADIO after a “further review” of its controversial decision to remove it over Covid-19 content
Facebook Blocks Political Group Recommendations Ahead Of Election
Facebook confirmed it is placing limits on algorithmic group recommendations ahead of this week's US elections as company cracks down on misinformation
Twitter Changes Policy On Blocking ‘Hacked Materials’
Twitter will no longer block links to articles containing hacked materials, following criticism over treatment of controversial New York Post article
Google To Block Political Ads After US Election Day
Google to ban political ads after polls close after 3 November US presidential election, as internet companies face pressure to control misinformation
Facebook Dismantles Russian Influence Operation After FBI Tip
Russian meddling in the United States has been detected again and dismantled, after Facebook receives tip off from the FBI
Twitter Clamps Down On 170,000 Pro-China Accounts
Tens of thousands of Twitter accounts operated on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party have been removed for spreading misinformation
Twitter Tests ‘Read Before You Retweet’ To Halt Misinformation
'We really want to read the information, before you retweet it' says Twitter, as it seeks to drive 'informed discussions'
Zuckerberg Urges Closer Regulation Of Social Media
Social media companies should be regulated as something between a newspaper and a telecommunications firm, Facebook chief tells conference
Ad Industry Unites With Social Media Giants To Safeguard ‘Digital Safety’
Google, Facebook and Twitter work with major consumer brands and ad buying agencies on coordinated self-policing amidst calls for stricter regulation
Twitter Buys London Start-Up Fabula AI
Technology from the London-based start-up is to be used to track down misinformation and spam and 'improve the health of the conversation'
Facebook Enables Russian Meddling, Claims US House Speaker
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slams Facebook for failing to take down heavily edited video
Facebook’s Call For Regulation Meets With Scepticism
As political pressure mounts, Mark Zuckerberg calls for a common regulatory framework covering issues such as harmful content, misinformation and privacy
‘High-Tech’ Russian Robot Turns Out To Be Man In Suit
State television reported it as a high-tech robot, but the android was in fact only an elaborate costume
RSA Conference Puts Politics, Data Protection In The Spotlight
RSA Conference 2019: Following a year of controversies around politics, misinformation, data leaks and massive security breaches, RSA Conference looks to shed light on the issues
Google Chief Sundar Pichai Faces Congressional Hot Seat This Week
In a year of belligerent hearings targeting Facebook and Twitter, Google is now set to come in for its moment of hostile political scrutiny
Facebook Accused Of Using Smear Tactics To Distract Critics
Amidst growing pressure over data scandals and political misinformation, Facebook allegedly hired a PR firm to encourage attacks on rivals
Information Commissioner Calls For Regulation Of Social Media
A new regulatory body is needed to police social media firms' 'very disturbing' use of personal data for political purposes, Elizabeth Denham tells Parliament