Big Tech must crack down on deepfakes or face big fines under EU code
Tech companies will have to take measures to counter deepfakes on their platforms or risk hefty fines under an updated EU code of practice. Read more…
Tech companies will have to take measures to counter deepfakes on their platforms or risk hefty fines under an updated EU code of practice. Read more…
India says its new rules on social media companies are necessary because the companies have violated Indians’ constitutional rights. Read more…
Elon Musk says Twitter’s legal team accused him of violating an NDA by revealing the sample size for its checks on automated users. Read more…
Despite a record number of malfunctioning machines, the Philippines reported the fastest transmission of election results in its history. Read more…
Didi president Jean Liu and her father, Lenovo founder Liu Chuanzhi, are the latest Chinese tech leaders to retreat from the spotlight. Read more…
Elon Musk says Twitter might charge a “slight” fee for commercial and government users, part of his push to grow revenue Read more…
Employees demand answers from Twitter chief Parag Agrawal on how managers planned to handle an anticipated mass exodus prompted by Elon Musk. Read more…
WeChat says it will start revealing the location of users when they post on a public account, a day after Weibo does the same. Read more…
Social media platforms are being increasingly scrutinized in the lead-up to the Philippine elections following several controversies that have raised the spectre of disinformation and its impact on the outcome. Recently, Facebook took down the Read more…
Elon Musk has clinched a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion. The company now faces a string of challenges, starting with free speech. Read more…
Twitter is poised to agree a sale to Elon Musk for around $43 billion in cash, people familiar with the matter said, although maybe it won’t. Read more…
Vietnam is preparing new rules requiring social media firms to take down content it deems illegal within 24 hours: sources. Read more…
YouTube blocked the account of Hong Kong’s sole chief-executive election candidate John Lee to comply with US sanctions. Read more…
Meta’s moderators say Facebook’s content policies and enforcement mechanisms have enabled pro-Russian propaganda during the Ukraine invasion. Read more…
Twitter says it will begin testing a new edit feature in the coming months, and that it’s been working on one since last year. Read more…
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…
Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk is giving “serious thought” to building a new social media platform, the billionaire said in a tweet on Saturday. Read more…
Indonesia is readying tough new rules to fine and criminally charge internet and social media platforms for “unlawful” content. Read more…
Moscow ramps up efforts to control the Ukraine narrative as Meta and Google put restrictions on Russia’s state-controlled media outlets. Read more…
The metaverse will likely find a good footing among Filipinos thanks to their enthusiasm for social media and a vibrant startup ecosystem. Read more…
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