Lawmakers are taking action on Facebook after a recent report revealed that the social media company is aware that its Instagram platform can be harmful to young girls’ mental health. In a joint statement released Tuesday, Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) said they are launching a bipartisan investigation into Facebook’s knowledge of…
Facebook Faces Senate Probe After Report Reveals Instagram’s Harmful Effects on Teenage Girls
Snap Hires First Global Head of Platform Safety
September 15, 2021
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Snapchat’s owner has hired a longtime online safety advocate as its first global head of platform safety, Snap Inc. told Reuters on Wednesday, as the company continues to ramp up efforts around user safety and as social media firms face mounting global pressure from regulators and lawmakers. Snap said that after a long search it…
Top British Police Chief Condemns Public Figures Who Rush to Judge Social Media Clips
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick has hit out at those who “rush to judgment” after viewing controversial clips of officers posted on social media. Speaking at the Police Superintendents’ Association (PSA) annual conference on Tuesday, she singled out public figures who should understand “the dangers of jumping to erroneous conclusions”. Dame Cressida said the…
Texas Governor Signs Law Allowing Users to Sue Social Media Companies Over Suspensions
September 10, 2021
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill passed by the GOP-led legislature that is designed to stop social media companies from censoring users based on their political statements or viewpoints. The measure was introduced earlier this year but was delayed when dozens of Democrat state lawmakers left the state to deny Republicans quorum and block…
Google Reveals Exponential Growth of New Surveillance Method
September 9, 2021
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A recent transparency report from Google shows that U.S. law enforcers are increasingly relying on geofence warrants, a new surveillance tactic that civil libertarians say violates the Fourth Amendment. Unlike typical warrants that authorize the surveillance of specific targets, geofence warrants allow police to collect vast troves of geolocation data from devices within a given…
Pro-Beijing Operatives Try to Mobilize Asian Americans to Protest
An expansive pro-Beijing influence operation has sought to sow division around the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic and incite street protests in the United States, cyber intelligence researchers found. The network initially began in 2019 focusing on discrediting Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests. The operation has since expanded in size and scope, spanning 30 social…
Social Media Companies Should Remove Taliban Content: Pelosi
At a weekly press conference Wednesday morning, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) criticized social media giants like Twitter and Facebook for allowing content from the Taliban terrorist organization on their platforms. An audience member asked about this situation in the midst of reports that videos of women being beaten by Taliban terrorists were…
Australian Watchdog Looking to Curb Big Tech Anti-Competitive Behaviour and Market Dominance
Australia’s consumer watchdog is looking to introduce regulations to rein in anti-competitive behaviour from Apple, Google, Facebook, and other big tech companies. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chairman Rod Sims told The Australian Financial Review that big tech companies could soon be banned from promoting their own apps, services, and payment platforms ahead…
Irish Watchdog Fines WhatsApp $266 Million for ‘Severe’ Breaches of Privacy Law
September 2, 2021
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The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed a record 225-million-euro ($266 million) fine on WhatsApp Ireland for infringements of data protection rules on Sept. 2. It follows an inquiry into the messaging app’s transparency around sharing personal data with other Facebook companies. The sanction on the messaging service, which is owned by Facebook, is the largest fine ever…
Twitter Rolls Out New Anti-Harassment ‘Safety Mode’ to ‘Reduce Disruptive Interactions’
September 2, 2021
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Twitter on Sept. 1 announced it is rolling out a new “Safety Mode” feature aimed at helping users deal with unwelcome interactions, such as harmful posts and unwanted replies and mentions. In a statement, the company said the new feature is aimed at “reducing disruptive interactions” and will be rolled out to a small feedback group on iOS, Android, and…
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