Internet
The US Senate passed a sweeping social media safety package Tuesday that would force tech companies to do more to protect children—the first major legislation targeting Silicon Valley in a generation.
Jul 30, 2024
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Frank McCourt, a US real estate billionaire, aims to buy TikTok to rescue the internet from the clutches of major platforms that he firmly believes are destroying society and endangering children.
Jun 19, 2024
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Business
From fake accounts impersonating journalists to war-themed video games fueling false narratives, tech platforms are struggling to contain a tsunami of misinformation around Palestinian-Israeli hostilities after rolling back ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
The debate over the police using machine learning is intensifying—it is considered in some quarters as controversial as stop and search.
Aug 21, 2019
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Internet
With social media companies under scrutiny for contributing to negative social pressure, Facebook announced in late September that it was starting a test in Australia to hide "like" counts and other metrics on posts. Instagram ...
Nov 1, 2019
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Internet
It could be a manipulated video embarrassing a candidate. Or a computer voting system locked by ransomware. Or doubts about electronic voting machines with no paper backups.
Sep 22, 2019
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Business
China's internet watchdog said Wednesday it has fined platforms operated by e-commerce company Alibaba and gaming firm Tencent for spreading sexually suggestive content involving children, as regulators seek to clean up content ...
Jul 21, 2021
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Internet
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen urged a US Congress panel Wednesday not to get mired in drawn out debate amid a new push to set social media regulations, which have long been blocked by partisan combat.
Dec 1, 2021
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Business
Airbnb's boss announced Saturday that the online platform, which offers private homes for rent for short periods, is banning "party houses" after a deadly shooting at a Halloween event in California.
Nov 3, 2019
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Internet
A new EU law imposing stricter online regulation comes into effect Wednesday and the biggest platforms like Facebook and Google will have until February 17 to reveal their user numbers.
Nov 15, 2022
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