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India may force social media platforms to offer user verification
India’s proposed new privacy bill may require large social media platforms to offer an identity-verification option, presumably to rein in “fake news”. Read more…
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Indonesia to discuss ‘negative content’ fines with social media
Indonesia to meet social media firms to discuss plans to impose fines of up to $36,000 if they allow pornography, violence or other ‘negative content’. Read more…
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Facebook thinks campaign ads aren’t fake news – that’s wrong
Facebook is exempting political speeches and campaign ads from its war on fake news. But its rationale for the policy is equal parts lazy and naïve. Read more…
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China business leaders see social media as a growing risk
Over half of China business leaders surveyed cited social media as a significant risk priority when developing a defence strategy for their organisations. Read more…
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Advertising goes in-app but for how long and where next?
At first glance, the report saying that advertising is alive and well and growing fastest across Asia is good news. Read more…
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Zealot-bots and other ways disinformation disrupts democracy
We’ll be seeing more disinformation spreading on social media during the 2020 US elections. And all it would take to flip the results may be a handful of bots. Read more…
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Social media spies: with friends like these, who needs enemies?
We’re often told what you post on social media may come back to haunt you. Now at the US border and elsewhere, even your friends’ posts can get you in trouble. Read more…
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China’s global social media push over Hong Kong protests
China’s government-owned media outlets have flooded social media with stories and images portraying the Hong Kong protests as the work of “terrorists”. Read more…
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Social media blocking of state-backed campaigns irks China
Twitter and Facebook have dismantled a state-backed social media campaign originating in mainland China that sought to undermine protests in Hong Kong. Read more…
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 smartphone, for selfies and social media
Samsung unveiled a new version of the Galaxy Note smartphone on Wednesday with fast 5G network connection and improved camera features. Read more…