An Australian government committee on Thursday grilled Meta (formerly Facebook) and Google about the spread of misinformation and cyberbullying across their platforms. Google’s director of … Meta, Google grilled over misinformation and cyberbullying, Twitter nextRead more
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How Israel’s ‘Facebook Law’ Plans to Control All Palestinian Content Online
It is ironic that even former right-wing Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, had rejected a Knesset (Israeli Parliament) bill which proposed to give the government … How Israel’s ‘Facebook Law’ Plans to Control All Palestinian Content OnlineRead more
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We must challenge Mark Zuckerberg’s Ring of power
Learning to appreciate that control is an illusion is hard, especially when we are prepared to sacrifice almost everything, to pay any price, to control … We must challenge Mark Zuckerberg’s Ring of powerRead more
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Hijacking WhatsApp to Drive BJP Propaganda
Technology developed and deployed by political operatives working to further the interests of India’s ruling party appears to have given them the ability to add … Hijacking WhatsApp to Drive BJP PropagandaRead more
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Facebook Hosted Surge of Misinformation in Months Leading Up to US Capitol Attack
January 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol, with many calling for executions or other political violence, an investigation by ProPublica and the Washington Post has … Facebook Hosted Surge of Misinformation in Months Leading Up to US Capitol AttackRead more
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Fake Social Media Accounts Against Farmer’s Protests
Even after the Narendra Modi-led government announced that the three controversial agri-marketing Bills will be withdrawn in the next session of the parliament, the farmers’ … Fake Social Media Accounts Against Farmer’s ProtestsRead more
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10 fringe publishers fuel 69% of digital climate change denial
The science is undeniable – human activity is warming our planet at an ever-accelerating rate and leading to catastrophic climate change. Yet, ten publishers – … 10 fringe publishers fuel 69% of digital climate change denialRead more
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Facebook’s Hate-Speech Rules Collide With Indian Politics
In Facebook posts and public appearances, Indian politician T. Raja Singh has said Rohingya Muslim immigrants should be shot, called Muslims traitors and threatened to … Facebook’s Hate-Speech Rules Collide With Indian PoliticsRead more
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Huge Scale of Facebook Climate Lies
A new study published Thursday by a pair of watchdog groups shows Facebook is allowing climate misinformation to proliferate widely—and profiting from it—even as its … Huge Scale of Facebook Climate LiesRead more
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Climate misinformation on Facebook viewed 1.4 million times daily
Facebook may be changing its corporate name, but it’s still peddling climate misinformation. According to a new report from the advocacy organization Stop Funding Heat … Climate misinformation on Facebook viewed 1.4 million times dailyRead more