An influence operation with ties to China used over 600 Facebook and Instagram accounts to spread disinformation on COVID-19, according to an adversarial threat report released by Meta on Wednesday. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said it had in November removed hundreds of accounts on the social media platforms which worked to…
Facebook Parent Meta Removes China-Linked Influence Network Pushing COVID-19 Disinformation
Australia Govt Launches Inquiry Into ‘Toxic’ Content on Social Media
December 1, 2021
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The Australian Parliament will continue to put pressure on Big Tech companies by launching an inquiry into “toxic material” on social media platforms. The inquiry will follow legislative moves on the weekend that saw the government introduce new laws forcing companies like Twitter or Facebook to reveal the identity of users involved in “trolling.” “Mums…
Twitter Expands Privacy Policy One Day After Jack Dorsey Steps Down
November 30, 2021
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A day after Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey stepped down as CEO, the social media firm announced sweeping policy changes targeting the sharing of photos or videos of individuals. “Beginning today,” Twitter said in a statement Tuesday, “we will not allow the sharing of private media, such as images or videos of private individuals without their…
Russia Fines Google 3 Million Roubles for Not Deleting Banned Content
November 29, 2021
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MOSCOW—A Moscow court fined Alphabet Inc.’s Google 3 million roubles ($400,386) on Monday for not deleting content that is deemed illegal, part of a wider dispute between Russia and the U.S. tech giant. Russia in October threatened to fine Google a percentage of its annual Russian turnover for repeatedly failing to delete banned content on…
Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Steps Down as CEO: ‘Effective Immediately’
Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey is stepping down as the social media firm’s chief executive, and Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal will succeed him as the firm’s new CEO, effective immediately, according to the company. “I’ve decided to leave Twitter because I believe the company is ready to move on from its founders. My trust in Parag…
Australia’s Laws To Unmask Social Media Users Avoid the Root Issues: Think Tank
The Australian government’s move to introduce new legislation that forces social media platforms to disclose the identities of online trolls has been criticised as being ineffective in tackling how harmful comments spread online. If passed, the new legislation would become one of the worlds strongest laws on online trolling, with social media companies considered publishers…
Australian Indigenous Community at Heart of Social Media Rumors Refute Claims
Two Aboriginal residents of Binjari and Rockhole, on the outskirts of Katherine, have posted on social media that claims circulating of forced vaccinations are untrue and that they are being treated with respect and dignity by authorities, NT News reported on Thursday. This comes on the back of claims on Twitter earlier in the week…
Excessive Screen Time Paving Way For Chronic Disease In Aussie Kids
Research has revealed that Australian adolescents who are sacrificing sleep, exercise, and healthy eating in favour of more digital screen time are at a heightened risk of mental health issues, obesity, and chronic disease later in life. The study, which pulled data from a 2019 survey of 6,640 11 to 14-year-olds found that 5,565 (86…
UK Teachers Quitting Over False ‘Paedophile’ Slurs on TikTok
Some teachers in British schools have been quitting the profession after being falsely labelled as “paedophiles” on TikTok, union officials have warned. The latest craze on the Chinese-owned video sharing platform sees pupils sharing videos of teachers with inappropriate hashtags such as #paedo and offensive comments, sometimes even superimposing their faces onto pornographic images. Some…
Australian Tycoon to Help Small Publishers Strike Deals With Google, Facebook
November 22, 2021
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SYDNEY—Australian small publishers will get a leg up in their fight to secure licensing deals with Google and Facebook after the country’s richest person said his philanthropic organisation would seek a collective bargaining arrangement for them. The Minderoo Foundation, owned by Andrew Forrest, chairman of iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group, plans to help 18…
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