As EU seeks accountability, Mark Zuckerberg urges approach that won't turn Big Tech into smaller firms
European Commission working on a Digital Service Act to curb powers of US big tech — even as Google, Facebook lobby hard against tough terms
Bois locker room: HC seeks response from Google, Facebook, Twitter on plea to remove content
The Bois Locker Room Instagram chat group of 17-18 year-old boys from affluent Delhi families was exposed discussing raping their classmates
YouTube, WhatsApp abound with conspiracy theories accusing Bill Gates of starting the virus outbreak
In recent months, 5G networks and Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros have also been blamed for creating COVID-19
Accused of stifling competition, Google slapped with antitrust cases in US
In 2013, the Federal Trade Commission closed an extensive investigation into Google’s alleged abuses without taking any action.
Why India needs to be the centre for content moderation reform
A significant number of moderators for most platforms are contracted through companies such as Cognizant, Genpact, and Accenture.
Giphy, bought by Facebook, to be integrated into Instagram
The social-media giant has reportedly offered to keep more than 100 Giphy employees
Moderators who sued Facebook for mental distress from watching graphic content to be compensated
The settlement grants US moderators who were part of the class action lawsuit USD 1,000 each totalling USD 52 million.
Probe finds that hate speech spread on Facebook led to 2018 Sri Lanka unrest, company apologises
Riots erupted as anti-Muslim anger was whipped up on social media, forcing the Sri Lankan government to impose emergency and block Facebook.
Covid consipracy theory video ‘Plandemic’ viewed by millions before Facebook, YouTube can take it down
Its spread illustrates how easy it is to use social media as a megaphone for dubious content, and how difficult for platforms to remove it.
Facebook throws open ‘hateful memes’ challenge for researchers to develop algorithms to tackle it
The social media giant is leaning on AI to filter out objectionable content as the coronavirus has sidelined most of its human moderators