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TikTok Vietnam says it’s ready for ‘harmful’ content probe
The Vietnamese government is gearing up to launch an inspection of TikTok over concerns of “harmful” content and misinformation. Bring it on, says TikTok. Read more…
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India news agency PIB to fact-check all social media posts
India plans to require social media platforms to remove content that’s been “fact-checked” and deemed false by the government’s Press Information Bureau (PIB). Read more…
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New Vietnam rules to limit who can post news on social media
Vietnam prepares new rules to limit which social media accounts can post news-related content to establish a legal basis for controlling news dissemination. Read more…
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Twitter asks Indian court to reverse some content removal orders
Twitter asks an Indian court to overturn government orders to remove content in a legal challenge which alleges abuse of power by officials. Read more…
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North Koreans are hacking their smartphones to access banned content
Some tech savvy North Korean mobile users are managing to jailbreak their smartphones to circumvent tight government controls: report. Read more…
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Vietnam to give social media firms 24 hours to remove ‘illegal’ content
Vietnam is preparing new rules requiring social media firms to take down content it deems illegal within 24 hours: sources. Read more…
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China lifts freeze on gaming licenses as developers play ball
China has lifted a nine-month freeze on gaming licences after companies made major adjustments to their business practices. Read more…
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India bans 22 more YouTube channels on national security grounds
India has banned 22 YouTube channels for disinformation on subjects concerning national security and public order. Read more…
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Are social media firms deleting evidence of war crimes in Ukraine?
Social media platforms working to police content related to the war in Ukraine may also be inadvertently helping to cover up war crimes. Read more…
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The CAC says China’s internet cleansing is going great
China’s CAC said its campaign to “clean up” cyberspace had achieved positive results, and that “online chaos” had been effectively curbed. Read more…
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Moscow struggles against social media giants to control Ukraine narrative
Moscow ramps up efforts to control the Ukraine narrative as Meta and Google put restrictions on Russia’s state-controlled media outlets. Read more…
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Russia to keep throttling mobile Twitter until it deletes banned content
Russia will continue slowing down the speed of Twitter on mobile devices until all content deemed illegal is deleted, says Roskomnadzor. Read more…
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Twitter has blocked dozens of accounts in India after government demands
Twitter blocked dozens of accounts in India by demand of the government on grounds that users were posting content aiming to incite violence. Read more…
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India plans to censor OTT video content after recent controversy
India is planning to develop content guidelines for OTT video streaming platforms following controversy over Prime Video’s series ‘Tandav’. Read more…
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Vietnam reaches record political prisoners from online activism – Amnesty
The number of political prisoners from online activism in Vietnam has reached its highest on record, according to a tally by Amnesty Int. Read more…
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ByteDance censored content critical of Chinese government in Indonesia
ByteDance censored content it perceived as critical of the Chinese government on its news aggregator app in Indonesia from 2018 to mid-2020. Read more…
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Alibaba and founder Jack Ma summoned to Indian court over censorship
An Indian court has summoned Alibaba and its founder Jack Ma after former employee says he was wrongfully fired over censorship issue. Read more…
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Is the golden age of social media coming to an end?
The journeys of the social media giants has been nothing if not fascinating. From doubtful beginnings, Facebook went through several stages. Read more…
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Facebook agreed to censor anti-state posts after Vietnam slowed traffic
Facebook’s servers in Vietnam were taken offline early this year, slowing local traffic to a crawl until it agreed to censor anti-state posts Read more…
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India mulling censorship of streaming platforms such as Netflix
India is deliberating potential censorship on streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, a senior government source claims. Read more…