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TikTok Vietnam says it’s ready for ‘harmful’ content probe

April 6, 2023 Joana Bagano 0

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

January 19, 2023 Staff Writer 0

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

September 29, 2022 News Centre 0

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

July 6, 2022 News Centre 0

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

April 28, 2022 News Centre 0

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

April 20, 2022 News Centre 0

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

April 13, 2022 News Centre 0

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

April 5, 2022 News Centre 0

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?

April 5, 2022 John C. Tanner 0

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

March 10, 2022 News Centre 0

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

February 28, 2022 News Centre 0

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

November 29, 2021 News Centre 0

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

February 2, 2021 News Centre 0

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

January 28, 2021 Staff Writer 0

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

December 1, 2020 News Centre 0

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

August 14, 2020 News Centre 0

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

July 26, 2020 News Centre 0

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?

June 15, 2020 Alex Leslie 0

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

April 23, 2020 News Centre 0

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

October 18, 2019 News Centre 0

India is deliberating potential censorship on streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, a senior government source claims. Read more…

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