Twitter, others slip on removing hate speech, EU review says
Twitter took longer to review hateful content and removed less of it in 2022 compared with the previous year, according to European Union data released Thursday.
Nov 24, 2022
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Opinion: What Elon Musk's destruction of Twitter tells us about the future of social media
Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter has been a fast-moving disaster. It has also created a tangible problem for journalists, politicians, activists and academic scholars: Where do we talk to each other if or when Twitter finally ...
Nov 22, 2022
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Elon Musk's 'Twitter Blue' gives verification for a fee. This could make Twitter even less safe for women
The elusive "blue tick" on Twitter, once granted to high-profile users like politicians, celebrities and journalists to verify their identity, is now available for purchase. Twitter's new owner, Elon Musk, has launched Twitter ...
Nov 9, 2022
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All eyes on Twitter as Musk era opens
Elon Musk began Friday his first full day leading Twitter, with critics and fans anxious to see how the world's richest man will run one of the most prominent social media platforms.
Oct 28, 2022
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Millions of users are flocking to the BeReal app—but it may pose free speech issues
Recently, when scrolling through TikTok—purely for research purposes of course—we paused on a video "spilling the tea" (that means sharing the goss) on the hottest new social media app, BeReal.
Oct 19, 2022
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UK teen died after 'negative effects of online content': coroner
A 14-year-old British girl died from an act of self-harm while suffering from the "negative effects of online content", a coroner said Friday, in a case that has shone a spotlight on social media companies.
Sep 30, 2022
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California 1st with law protecting children's online privacy
California will be the first state to require online companies to put kids' safety first by barring them from profiling children or using personal information in ways that could harm children physically or mentally, Gov. ...
Sep 16, 2022
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California 1st to make firms disclose social media policies
California will impose first-of-its-kind requirements on social media companies to publish their policies for removing disturbing content including hate speech, with details on how and when they remove that content, under ...
Sep 14, 2022
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RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine group kicked off Instagram, Facebook
Instagram and Facebook suspended Children's Health Defense this week after the anti-vaccine group led by Robert Kennedy Jr. repeatedly violated rules prohibiting misinformation about COVID-19.
Aug 19, 2022
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Social media offers parents more controls. But do they help?
As concerns about social media's harmful effects on teens continue to rise, platforms from Snapchat to TikTok to Instagram are bolting on new features they say will make their services safer and more age appropriate. But ...
Aug 10, 2022
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