Internet
Facebook held back from doing all it could to stop users from being radicalized and US election misinformation from flooding the social network, according to media reports Friday.
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Banning right-wing extremists from social media can reduce the spread of anti-social ideas and conspiracy theories, according to Rutgers-led research.
Oct 21, 2021
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The Australian government's recent warning to Facebook over misinformation is just the latest salvo in the seemingly constant battle to hold the social media giant to account for the content posted on its platform.
Oct 20, 2021
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Business
US securities regulators studying the mysterious surge in GameStop shares in January called Monday for deeper examination of "game-like" features on some trading platforms.
Oct 19, 2021
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For nearly seven years, LinkedIn has been the only major Western social networking platform still operating in China. People like 32-year-old Jason Liu view it as an important career enhancing tool.
Oct 19, 2021
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WhatsApp has become a lifeline for humanitarian aid and preserving ties between families torn asunder—making this month's hours-long shutdown of the app, alongside other Facebook products, more than a mere inconvenience.
Oct 18, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
A team of engineers at Silicon Valley startup Light Field Lab is debuting its new high-resolution holographic display, SolidLight. In its announcement, officials with the company claim that it is "the highest-resolution holographic ...
Oct 08, 2021 report
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Business
Google is cracking down on digital ads promoting false climate change claims or being used to make money from such content, hoping to limit revenue for climate change deniers and stop the spread of misinformation on its platforms.
Oct 08, 2021
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Facebook has announced that it is halting development on its Instagram Kids project. This follows reports that the social media giant had commissioned—and kept secret—internal research that found Instagram was detrimental ...
Oct 07, 2021
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As social media giants like Facebook and Twitter come under increasing criticism for how they approach what type of speech is allowed on their platforms, another type of online group navigated similar struggles more than ...
Oct 07, 2021
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