Tag: Media & Big Tech

Twitter Suspends Accounts Tracking Private Jets, Changes Doxxing Policy Over ‘Risk of Physical Harm’

December 15, 2022
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Twitter has suspended multiple accounts that tracked the movements of private planes—including those belonging to Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos—and announced changes to its doxxing policy, prohibiting sharing of real-time location information or linking to external sources that share such data, citing a “risk of physical harm.” Twitter Safety said in a series of posts on…

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7 Big Tech Firms Criticised Over Not Doing Enough To Stop Child Exploitation: Australian Regulator

December 15, 2022
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Seven of the world’s largest Big Tech firms have been told to do better in tackling online child sexual exploitation by the Australian government after a report undertaken by the eSafety Commissioner found their response inadequate. Apple, Meta (Facebook and Instagram), Snap, Microsoft, WhatsApp, Skype, and Omegle were reprimanded by eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, who…

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Elon Musk Threatens Legal Action Against Suspended User Tracking Jet

December 14, 2022
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Elon Musk threatened legal action against the owner of a suspended Twitter account on Wednesday night for sharing live location updates of his plane after he claimed a “crazy stalker” climbed onto a car carrying his 2-year-old son in Los Angeles. Musk suspended the @elonjet Twitter account owned by college student Jack Sweeney and said…

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US Senators Introduce Bill to Restrict Huawei’s Access to American Banks

December 14, 2022
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A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill to ban Chinese tech company Huawei and CCP owned 5G companies from accessing the American banking system to prevent espionage. The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) with the backing of fellow senators like Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, (D-N.Y.),…

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Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Condemns ‘Government Control’ of Social Media

December 14, 2022
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Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has addressed the release of the so-called “Twitter files” published via the new owner of the social media platform, Elon Musk, stating that he believes there was “no ill intent or hidden agendas” under his leadership. In a blog post published on Dec. 13 titled “a native internet protocol for social media,”…

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Apple’s Japan Investment Crosses $100 Billion, CEO Cook Visits Chip Epicentre

December 13, 2022
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TOKYO—Apple Inc. said on Tuesday it had invested more than $100 billion in its Japanese supply network over the last five years, as its Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook visited the epicenter of the country’s semiconductor industry. Cook said in a Monday tweet he visited Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan, home to factories of many…

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mRNA Vaccine Contributor Dr. Robert Malone Back on Twitter a Year After Suspension

December 13, 2022
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Drs. Robert Malone and Peter McCullough, whose Twitter accounts were suspended during the COVID pandemic, confirmed that they are now able to post again as of Tuesday. Both McCullough—a renowned cardiologist—and Malone—a contributor to mRNA vaccine technology—have both been often critical of COVID-19 vaccines for children since they were rolled out. Malone was suspended by…

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Musk Says Twitter Basic Blue to Slash Ads by Half

December 13, 2022
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Twitter owner Elon Musk said in a tweet on Monday that Twitter’s Basic blue tick will have half the number of advertisements and the social media platform will offer a higher tier with no advertisements by next year. Musk did not elaborate further on the details. The company re-enabled the Twitter Blue sign earlier in…

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UK Security Minister Tom Tugendhat Warns of CCP’s Influence on Youth Through TikTok

December 13, 2022
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Britain’s Security Minister Tom Tugendhat has warned that in the run-up to the next general election large numbers of young voters will be getting their news from TikTok whose editorial board, he said, is comprised of members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Giving a speech at the Policy Exchange think tank in London on…

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Missouri AG Office Issues ‘Preservation of Evidence’ for Feds’ Communications With Twitter

December 13, 2022
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Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced he sent a legal notice to Twitter asking the platform to preserve evidence relating to communications between the company and the federal government relating to “misinformation” or “content moderation.” On the platform, Schmitt, a Republican, made reference to new owner Elon Musk’s decision to release communications to journalist Matt…

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