India tells social media firms to take down 'Indian variant' posts
India's government has ordered social media platforms to take down content that refers to the "Indian variant" of the coronavirus.
May 23, 2021
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Internet
India's government has ordered social media platforms to take down content that refers to the "Indian variant" of the coronavirus.
May 23, 2021
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Following Red Dress Day on May 5, a day aimed to raise awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), Indigenous activists and supporters of the campaign found posts about MMIWG had disappeared from ...
May 17, 2021
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Internet
A new study by the University of Liverpool has shown that the prevalence of misinformation on Twitter fell in the 48-hour period after Boris Johnson's announcement of a national lockdown on March 2020.
May 12, 2021
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Lurking beneath Facebook's decision on whether to continue Donald Trump's suspension from its platform is a far more complex and consequential question: Do the protections carved out for companies when the internet was in ...
May 8, 2021
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Computer Sciences
Computer science researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a sarcasm detector.
May 7, 2021
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Facebook's independent oversight board was gearing up Tuesday for a momentous decision on the platform's ban of former US president Donald Trump, as debate swirls on the role of social media in curbing hateful and abusive ...
May 4, 2021
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Other
Twenty-first century technologies such as robots, virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) are creeping into every corner of our social and emotional lives—hacking how we form friendships, build intimacy, fall ...
May 3, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
Amazon's book recommendation algorithms that help customers discover new titles may have a dark side.
Apr 29, 2021
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Internet
Policy executives from Facebook, YouTube and Twitter testified Tuesday before bipartisan members of the Senate Judiciary Committee amid accusations that their social media platforms create algorithms critics believe are "addictive."
Apr 28, 2021
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Internet
Facebook said Thursday it would emphasize user feedback when prioritizing posts on the leading social network, the latest move to quell concerns over its algorithms.
Apr 23, 2021
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