China urged to tackle online racism targeting Black people | Racism News
Human Rights Watch says racist tropes ‘common’ across Chinese social media, and that platforms and government must act. Human Rights Watch has found racist content […]
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Canadian publishers seek antitrust probe of Meta blocking news | Social Media News
Meta’s anticompetitive conduct will strengthen its dominant position in advertising ‘harm’ Canadian journalism. Canadian news industry groups have asked the country’s antitrust regulator to investigate […]
Bangladesh to tone down ‘draconian’ digital security law | Freedom of the Press News
Dhaka, Bangladesh – Bangladesh says it will tone down its “draconian” Digital Security Act (DSA) and replace it with a new legislation, the Cyber Security […]
TikTok Announces New Features To Comply With EU Digital Services Act
The firm revealed new measures it had taken to comply with the DSA. London: Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok has announced a raft of new […]
Meta takes steps to end news access in Canada over law on paying publishers | Social Media News
A new law forces platforms like Google and Meta to negotiate commercial deals with Canadian news firms for content. Meta Platforms has begun the process […]
Meta takes steps to end news access in Canada over law on paying publishers | Social Media News
A new law forces platforms like Google and Meta to negotiate commercial deals with Canadian news firms for content. Meta Platforms has begun the process […]
Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hate tweets | Social Media News
X says research seems intended ‘to harm Twitter’s business by driving advertisers away’ with ‘incendiary claims’. X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, […]
X reorganizes trust and safety team under Musk and CEO Yaccarino | Social Media News
The team, responsible for content moderation, has been a focus of criticism since Musk’s takeover of the company once known as Twitter. X owner Elon […]
Musk says X monthly users reach ‘new high’ | Social Media News
This is the latest in series of comments from X’s executives claiming strong traction in usage after launch of Threads. Elon Musk has said that […]
Rights groups, opposition slam proposed cyber crime law in Jordan | Censorship News
The government says the law will punish online attackers, but critics fear it will expand state control over social media. Jordan’s parliament has passed a […]