Musk offers legal aid for users in trouble at work over X posts
Elon Musk on Saturday said his social media company X would provide monetary legal aid to users who face blowback from their bosses over posts on the platform.
Aug 6, 2023
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Utah law requiring age verification for porn sites remains in effect after judge tosses lawsuit
A Utah law requiring adult websites to verify the age of their users will remain in effect after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from an industry group challenging its constitutionality.
Aug 2, 2023
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Proton using VPN sign-ups to spot attacks on democracy
Internet privacy company Proton announced Wednesday a new VPN Observatory, tracking demand for its services to detect attacks on free speech in countries like Russia and Iran before they hit the headlines.
Jul 26, 2023
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Florida student who tracked Elon Musk's jet on Twitter launches new account on Threads
The college student behind the Twitter account tracking Elon Musk's private jet, whose account was banned after the billionaire purchased that social media site, has started an account on Mark Zuckerberg's new Twitter competitor, ...
Jul 14, 2023
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US court limits officials' contacts with social media firms
A US federal court on Tuesday restricted some top officials and agencies of President Joe Biden's administration from meeting and communicating with social media companies to moderate their content, a ruling that could curtail ...
Jul 5, 2023
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Is it real or made by AI? Europe wants a label for that as it fights disinformation
The European Union is pushing online platforms like Google and Meta to step up the fight against false information by adding labels to text, photos and other content generated by artificial intelligence, a top official said ...
Jun 5, 2023
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YouTube scraps 2020 US election misinformation policy
YouTube will stop removing content that falsely claims the 2020 US presidential election was plagued by "fraud, errors or glitches," the platform said Friday, a decision quickly criticized by anti-misinformation advocates.
Jun 3, 2023
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TikTok 'confident' of stopping Montana ban: CEO
TikTok is confident of stopping a ban in the US state of Montana, its CEO said on Tuesday, after the Chinese-owned social media app launched a legal challenge.
May 23, 2023
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Brazil's internet bill row, explained
Messaging app Telegram calls it an "attack on democracy," Google says it "seriously threatens free speech"—but what exactly is in Brazil's controversial measure to regulate disinformation online?
May 12, 2023
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Montana close to becoming 1st state to completely ban TikTok
Montana lawmakers moved one step closer Thursday to passing a bill to ban TikTok from operating in the state, a move that's bound to face legal challenges but also serve as a testing ground for the TikTok-free America that ...
Apr 13, 2023
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