Facebook fails again to detect hate speech in ads
The test couldn't have been much easier—and Facebook still failed.
Jun 09, 2022
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Running Twitter may be much harder than Elon Musk thinks
On Tuesday, Elon Musk said he would reverse Twitter's ban of former President Donald Trump, who was booted in January 2021 for inciting violence at the U.S. Capitol, should he succeed in acquiring the social platform for ...
May 11, 2022
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Musk says he's 'aligned' with EU approach to digital rules
Elon Musk, who is offering to buy Twitter, has given his support to a new European Union law aimed at protecting social media users from harmful content after he met with the bloc's single market chief.
May 10, 2022
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Why social media firms will struggle to follow new EU rules on illegal content
Social media allowed us to connect with one another like never before. But it came with a price—it handed a megaphone to everyone, including terrorists, child abusers and hate groups. EU institutions recently reached agreement ...
May 10, 2022
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EXPLAINER: How sweeping EU rules would curb tech companies
Online companies would have to ramp up efforts to keep harmful content off their platforms and take other steps to protect users under rules that European Union lawmakers are set to vote on Thursday.
Jan 20, 2022
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Europe's battle to curb Big Tech
US tech giants Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft have been accused of not paying enough taxes, stifling competition, stealing media content and threatening democracy by spreading fake news.
Nov 10, 2021
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Facebook dithered in curbing divisive user content in India
Facebook in India has been selective in curbing hate speech, misinformation and inflammatory posts, particularly anti-Muslim content, according to leaked documents obtained by The Associated Press, even as its own employees ...
Oct 24, 2021
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Local-focused social network Nextdoor to go public
The neighborhood-focused social network Nextdoor said Tuesday it would list its shares in a deal that gives it a value of some $4.3 billion.
Jul 06, 2021
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TikTok removes 7 million underage users
TikTok removed more than seven million accounts of users suspected of being under age 13 in the first three months of 2021, the popular social media operator said Wednesday in a transparency report.
Jun 30, 2021
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Efforts to curb tech giants
Facebook won a key court case in the US this week, but the US tech industry still faces challenges at home and in the European Union in particular.
Jun 29, 2021
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