The National Pulse editor and “War Room” host Raheem Kassam said he was locked out of his Twitter account without an explanation. “They’ve done it again. Of course they don’t give a reason,” he wrote on Parler and Gab. Later, Kassam asked “why did Twitter suspend me right as we published this story?” referring to…
Journalist Raheem Kassam Says He Was Locked Out of Twitter for 7 Days Without Explanation
India Unveils Tougher Rules for Social Media Such as Facebook, Twitter
NEW DELHI—India announced new rules on Thursday to regulate big social media firms, such as Facebook and Twitter, the latest effort by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to tighten control over Big Tech firms. The rules come after Twitter ignored orders to drop content on farmers’ protests, fuelling the government’s zeal, dating from 2018, to…
Australian Parliament Passes Contentious ‘World First’ Media Payment Law
February 24, 2021
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The contentious “world-first” media payment law that spurred Facebook to censor news content in Australia will soon be in force after the Australian federal Parliament ratified it on Thursday. The media payment law locks Google and Facebook into a framework where eligible news outlets in Australia, with a minimum revenue of $150,000, can enter negotiations…
Australia Passes ‘World First’ Google, Facebook Media Payment Law
February 24, 2021
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The contentious “world-first” media payment law that spurred Facebook to censor news content in Australia will soon be in force after the Australian federal Parliament ratified it on Thursday. The media payment law locks Google and Facebook into a framework where eligible news outlets in Australia, with a minimum revenue of $150,000, can enter negotiations…
Facebook to Invest $1 Billion in News Industry After Australia Row
Facebook on Wednesday pledged to invest at least $1 billion in the news industry over the next three years, days after a high-profile stand-off with the Australian government over paying news outlets for content. The social network’s commitment to the news industry follows Google’s $1 billion investment last year, as technology giants come under scrutiny…
Twitter Removes Hundreds of Accounts It Says Are Linked to Iran, Russia, Armenia
BRUSSELS—Twitter said on Tuesday it had taken down 373 accounts which it said had ties to Russia, Armenia, and Iran and had breached its platform manipulation policies. The company said it had taken down 238 accounts operating from Iran for various violations of its policies. Twitter said 100 accounts with Russian ties were removed for…
Facebook Reverses News Ban on Australia
February 23, 2021
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Facebook has decided to reverse its sweeping ban on news content in Australia after the tech giant and the federal government agreed to amendments to the impending media payment law. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the Australian government have been engaged in eleventh-hour discussions since the ban came into place last Thursday. By Tuesday Eastern…
‘New Rules Needed for Big Tech’: Civil Society Groups Decry Facebook’s News Ban
February 22, 2021
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Civil society groups are concerned Facebook’s news ban will undermine Australia’s democracy and thereby leave room for misinformation “to fill the void.” Meanwhile, a new voluntary code (pdf) to combat the spreading of disinformation was introduced by the Minister for Communications on Feb. 22. In an open letter published by Reset Australia on Feb. 18,…
UK Should Follow Australia and Make Facebook Pay for News Content: Hancock
Britain should follow Australia and demand that Facebook pay publishers for the news content viewed and shared on its site, Health Secretary Matt Hancock indicated on Sunday. When asked about a potential UK clampdown on the social media colossus over sharing revenue generated from the content, the former Secretary for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport told…
Australian Govt Cuts Millions in Facebook Advertising After News Ban
February 22, 2021
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Australian government ministers are pulling the plug on advertising on Facebook, a move that could cost the tech giant millions, in response to its dramatic ban on news-related content last week. On Sunday, Health Minister Greg Hunt said that further advertising on the platform would not occur on his watch “until the issue is resolved.”…
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