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Dissecting Sri Lankan government’s social media ban

Sri Lanka has a complicated history with social media, providing context to the government’s ban on it after the Easter Sunday attacks.

25 Apr 2019 2:57 PM

Countries plan bid to tackle extremism on social media

This meeting presents an opportunity for an act of unity between governments and the tech companies.

24 Apr 2019 12:46 PM

Twitter now boasts 330 million monthly active users amidst 'healthy platform' plans

Twitter exceeded expectations with an operating income of USD 94 million and a margin of 12 per cent.

24 Apr 2019 11:18 AM

Social media as battleground

Social media platforms have supercharged battles over scientific evidence on a range of issues.

20 Apr 2019 11:59 AM

Pinterest valued at USD 12.7 billion in IPO, sign of tech demand after Lyft struggles

A key difference between Pinterest and Lyft however were their valuation expectations.

18 Apr 2019 4:18 PM

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Fines on internet firms for not removing extremist content quickly

The measures have been brought into sharper focus since the live streaming on one of Facebook’s platforms.

18 Apr 2019 9:39 AM

Facebook unintentionally uploaded email contacts of 1.5m new users

The contacts were not shared with anyone and the company is deleting them.

18 Apr 2019 9:36 AM

Under-18 accounts may not get 'Like' button on social media

The ICO has asked Facebook and Instagram to disable the “Like” buttons on posts for anyone younger than 18.

16 Apr 2019 3:11 PM

US Senator Warner eyes social media bills for hate speech

Warner noted the real-life implications of hate speech on social media.

12 Apr 2019 12:26 PM

Disney CEO Iger takes a dig at social media, says Hitler would have loved it

Iger also blamed social media for spreading hate, saying that it creates a false sense that everyone shares the same opinion.

12 Apr 2019 11:04 AM

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Election vs Social Media

India has over 200 million Facebook and WhatsApp users, and it is the largest market for such companies in the world.

12 Apr 2019 12:25 AM

Facebook, Google accused of anti-conservative bias at US Senate hearing

Facebook, Twitter and Google denied their platforms are politically biased.

11 Apr 2019 1:06 PM

Beware! Your hotel confirmation e-mails are vulnerable to misuse

Hotels are the most vulnerable to hack attacks as they have a trove of information through guest check-ins.

11 Apr 2019 10:38 AM

Watch: Rival BJP factions clash amidst public meeting in Maharashtra

Scuffle broke out between supporters of former Jalgaon lawmaker BS Patil and BJP district prez Uday Wagh after a brief exchange of words.

11 Apr 2019 7:29 AM

India discusses fake news and Its impact on Lok Sabha Elections 2019

An estimated 900 million voters (9.4% new voters) are battling the influence of fake news before they cast their votes.

10 Apr 2019 5:44 PM

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New social media bill to ban 'dark patterns' tricks

The bill would bar companies from choosing groups of people for behavioural experiments unless the companies get informed consent.

10 Apr 2019 12:12 PM

Canada mulls crackdown on social media firms unless they combat election meddling

The safeguards should include more efforts to counter malicious cyber activity, such as the spread of disinformation.

09 Apr 2019 1:58 PM

EU's Vestager says Europe must lead the way with a digital tax

Lawmakers in France’s National Assembly, France’s lower house of Parliament, will on Monday begin debating a draft national GAFA tax law.

09 Apr 2019 1:41 PM

Britain plans social media watchdog to battle harmful content

Internet companies may face big fines, with bosses also held personally accountable, under rules to be policed by an independent regulator.

09 Apr 2019 12:37 PM

60 per cent Americans don't trust Facebook with their personal information

Fifty-seven per cent of Americans believe that social media sites do more to divide the country than unite it.

09 Apr 2019 11:50 AM

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