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New Zealand and France to tackle extremism on social media
New Zealand said on Wednesday that it would work with France in an effort to stop social media from being used to promote terrorism and violent extremism. Read more…
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Facebook removes social media network in the Philippines
Facebook Inc has removed a social media network in the Philippines for “coordinated inauthentic behavior”, and took the unusual step of linking it to a businessman. Read more…
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Australia proposes tough laws for social media controls
Australia proposes tough laws and penalties for social media companies if they fail to quickly remove violent material from their platforms Read more…
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NZ attack reveals social media’s basic flaw: it works as intended
Social media sites struggle to stop things like the viral livestreaming of the Christchurch attack because their platforms are designed to do exactly that. Read more…
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Social media will have to be regulated at some stage – EU
The European Union and authorities around the world will have to regulate big technology and social media companies at some stage to protect citizens Read more…
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Indonesian social media battleground abuzz with ‘buzzer’ teams
“Buzzer” teams, named for the social media buzz such groups aim to create, that have sprung up in Indonesia ahead of the presidential election next month Read more…
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Social media should do more for human rights in Myanmar: UN
Facebook, Twitter and foreign investors need to do more to ensure they support human rights in Myanmar says UN Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee. Read more…
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India social media laws would impose burdensome regulations
India social media draft rules have prompted intense lobbying by technology companies, which say the proposals “impose burdensome obligations”. Read more…
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For social media, the Regulator cometh. But should he?
The problem with social media is that the publishing process is controlled by the users and the scale and speed involved create huge challenges. Read more…
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Lobby group criticises plans to regulate India’s social media
An Asian internet lobby group, whose members include Alphabet’s Google and Facebook, has criticised India’s plans to regulate social media content. Read more…