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Censorship

Telcos, Media & Tech

YouTube to reinstate creators banned over misinformation

One in six respondents in the survey reported being the victim of some form of gender-based or sexual violence on Meta platforms, while 66 per cent said they had witnessed harmful content such as hateful or violent material.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Rise in ‘harmful content’ since Meta policy rollbacks: survey

US social media companies like Facebook and Instagram parent Meta have said an EU content moderation law, the Digital Services Act, amounts to censorship of their platforms.
International

US to ban foreign officials over ‘flagrant censorship’ on social media

In a memoir published last month, Sarah Wynn-Williams detailed allegations of misconduct and sexual harassment at Facebook and claimed the company undermined US national security in dealings with the Chinese government.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Author of explosive Meta memoir stars at US Senate hearing, details Zuckerberg working with China

AP journalists and photographers have been barred from the Oval Office and from travelling on Air Force One since Feb 11 because of the wire service’s decision to continue referring to the “Gulf of Mexico” - and not the “Gulf of America” as decreed by Donald Trump.
International

Judge orders White House to lift restrictions on AP access

The argument for free speech absolutism rests on a belief that has so far been at the core of liberalism but is being undermined by the very social media that Elon Musk lords
Opinion & Features

Elon Musk’s free speech absolutism is supremely flawed

China’s Communist government has in recent years sought to tighten the reins on social media celebrities, with authorities frequently criticising “money worship” and “vulgar” content.
International

Luxury influencers vanish from Chinese social media in wealth crackdown

TikTok hasn’t put in place measures to protect children from being exposed to inappropriate information or ensure their privacy, according to the report.
ASEAN Business

Vietnam says TikTok’s content censorship isn’t effective: media

The justices are considering taking up two cases involving challenges to the state laws brought by technology industry groups including NetChoice, whose members include Meta Platforms, Alphabet and X, formerly known as Twitter.
International

Biden administration tells US Supreme Court to review social media laws

It made the decision to resume the practice after conducting internal audits and third-party reviews, “with a special focus on its people management and workplace practices,” Teleperformance said.
International

TikTok’s moderator reverses pledge to exit ‘egregious’ content

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