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Social media or government – which is now the more powerful?
Social media is getting too big for its boots. Enter the term ‘India Twitter,’ India Facebook’ or ‘India WhatsApp’ and you see the problem. Read more…
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Facebook bans Trump to 2023, tells how it will treat naughty world leaders
Facebook has suspended Donald Trump until at least January 2023 and announced changes to how it will treat world leaders who break the rules. Read more…
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Australia’s Nine Entertainment signs content deals with Google, Facebook
Australian broadcaster and publisher Nine Entertainment has signed multi-year content-supply deals with Google and Facebook. Read more…
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WhatsApp’s refusal to comply with India rules a clear “act of defiance”
India said WhatsApp’s refusal to comply with the new IT Rules is a clear “act of defiance” and any company is subject to the law of the land. Read more…
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WhatsApp files lawsuit against Indian Government blocking of privacy rules
WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit in Delhi against the Indian government seeking to block regulations that compel it to break privacy protections. Read more…
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Singapore orders Facebook, Twitter to correct false virus statement
Singapore ordered Facebook and Twitter to carry a correction notice for a false statement about a new virus variant originating in Singapore. Read more…
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Privacy policy row: India threatens action against WhatsApp
India has directed Facebook-owned WhatsApp to roll back its contentious new privacy policy and has given seven days to respond to its notice. Read more…
Features
Will Trump be allowed back on Facebook? We’ll know within six months
Facebook oversight board upheld the suspension of Donald Trump but said the company was wrong to make the suspension indefinite. Read more…
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Australia’s Seven West Media signs content deals with Facebook, Google
Australian television and newspaper firm Seven West Media Ltd has signed multi-year content deals with Facebook Inc and Google. Read more…
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Pakistan online fake ID merchant allegedly helped Russian operatives
Pakistani one of two founders of an online fake ID business that prosecutors say helped Russian operatives get a toehold in the US. Read more…