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What can Donald Trump teach us about social media and its regulation?
Social media regulation is not a new discussion topic, but the latest events in the US involving Donald Trump have made it topical. Read more…
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Singapore law minister: Social media fake news, profits above principles
Social media firms are hampered by their commercial interests when tackling fake news, putting profit above principle: Singapore law minister Read more…
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Indian farmers rally international support on social media in standoff
A standoff between farmers from India’s northern breadbasket and government that has convulsed the country is also being fought social media Read more…
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Is social media becoming more powerful than governments?
Social media is now in the news so often that it is becoming the news as in the case of Donald Trump’s tweets about the election. Read more…
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Neighborhoods from Facebook is moving in Nextdoor, but is it welcome?
Neighborhoods is the latest attempt from Facebook at remaining relevant to its audience while distancing itself from the dark side. Read more…
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TikTok competitor Triller making big plans, hoping to ‘trill’ investors
Triller Inc, a budding competitor to popular short-video app TikTok, is in discussions with blank-check acquisition companies. Read more…
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Facebook bans political ads that promote voting-fraud conspiracies
Facebook has banned ads on its website and Instagram that claim widespread voting fraud, or suggest US election results would be invalid. Read more…
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Philippines govt accuses Facebook of blocking pro-govt content
The Philippines accused Facebook censoring pro-government content and called for new regulatory measures to “level the playing field”. Read more…
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Social media is fragmenting and it is difficult to know where it will end
Social media used to be nice. It used to be where you found stories of your cousins’ holiday and pictures of adorable cats. Read more…
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If Microsoft can’t make a TikTok deal, there’s always Twitter
Twitter has expressed interest in acquiring the US operations of TikTok but experts raised doubts over its ability to put together financing. Read more…