Category: Social Media

Bill That Would Allow CRTC to Regulate Social Media Faces Criticism

An amendment to a bill that would give Canada’s broadcasting regulatory agency new powers to regulate user-generated content on the internet and social media has been criticized as the government’s latest attempt to restrict freedom of expression. Bill C-10, which amends the Broadcasting Act, is currently under clause-by-clause debate in the Liberal-dominant Heritage committee. But…


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Reddit Failed to Remove Child Pornography in Timely Manner: Lawsuit

A “troubling number of instances of child pornography” were found on the social media website Reddit, according to a new lawsuit. The class-action suit alleges Reddit has knowingly benefited financially from videos and images posted to the site that feature children. After pressure due to instances of child porn on several subreddits, or forums on…


YouTube Blocks Access to Ukrainian TV Channels Tied to Kremlin Ally, Ukraine Govt Says

KYIV—Three Ukrainian television channels linked to an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin were blocked from broadcasting on Google’s YouTube on Saturday, the Ukrainian government said, following its request to YouTube to have the channels taken down. The YouTube channels of ZiK, 112 Ukraine and NewsOne did not play their content and instead showed a…


Congress Presses Postal Service After Report Agents Are Monitoring Americans Social Media Accounts

Members of Congress on Thursday asked Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to provide information about an alleged group in the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that has been monitoring Americans’ social media accounts. The United States Postal Inspection Service is the law enforcement arm of the Postal Service. The inspection service has a group called the Internet Covert Operations…


Congress Presses Postal Service After Report Agents Are Monitoring American Social Media Accounts

Members of Congress on Thursday asked Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to provide information about an alleged group in the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that has been monitoring Americans’ social media accounts. The United States Postal Inspection Service is the law enforcement arm of the Postal Service. The inspection service has a group called the Internet Covert Operations…


Parler Says It Will Return to Apple App Store Next Week

Parler said on Monday that it plans to make a comeback on the Apple App Store next week after Apple said it has approved several proposed changes that would lead to Parler’s reinstatement. Parler’s anticipated return to the Apple ecosystem comes after months of communication between the two companies, Parler said. As a result, the…


Parler Says It Will Return to Apple’s App Store Next Week

Parler said on Monday that it plans to make a comeback on the Apple App Store next week after Apple said it has approved several proposed changes that would lead to Parler’s reinstatement. Parler’s anticipated return to the Apple ecosystem comes after months of communication between the two companies, Parler said. As a result, the…


New Social Media Platform Launched Under ‘The Biggest Attack in History Next to the Election’: Mike Lindell

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell launched a new social media platform named “Frank” on the morning of April 19, but users aren’t yet able to set up profiles to interact on the platform. “Frank was attacked, it’s the biggest attack in history next to the election,” Lindell said in the live stream. Lindell said that his platform is…


Mike Lindell’s New Social Media Platform Attacked After Launch

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell launched a new social media platform named “Frank” on the morning of April 19, but users aren’t yet able to set up profiles to interact on the platform. “Frank was attacked, it’s the biggest attack in history next to the election,” Lindell said in the live stream. Lindell asserted that his platform is…