BERLIN—Twitter has taken legal action against a rule, coming into force in Germany from Tuesday, that obliges social media firms to block or delete criminal content quickly and report particularly serious criminal offenses to the police, a German court confirmed on Monday. The lawsuit filed at the administrative court in Cologne challenges a provision under…
YouTube to Explore NFT Features for Video Creators: Report
Alphabet Inc YouTube is exploring adding nonfungible token features for its video creators, Bloomberg reports. Twitter Inc began letting users post NFTs as profile photos, and Meta Platforms Inc Instagram is working on a similar offering. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki told creators her company was looking to web3, an umbrella term for internet models built around crypto, as a “source for inspiration.”…
Twitter Accounts of Several Indian Ministers Hacked by Unknown Individuals
The Twitter accounts of several Indian ministers have recently been hacked by unknown individuals, according to local reports, with the latest victims being a Union Minister of State, a governor, and a former chief minister. The unknown hackers changed the Twitter handles of Union Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Rao Inderjit Singh, and Rajasthan…
Australia Commences New Online Safety Laws to Protect Aussies From ‘Vicious’ Online Abuse
January 24, 2022
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Australia’s new online safety measures came into force on Sunday, which could mean social media platforms are now able to be forced to take down offending posts and, in some cases, unmask the identity of anonymous posters. The wide-ranging Online Safety Act, which passed in 2021, grants new powers to eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant….
Live Q&A: Biden Warns of “Severe” Response to Russia; DC Homeland Security Warns of Supply Crisis
Russia is threatening to invade Ukraine, and has already been building up its military along the border. A Russian lawmaker is stating that a war may be necessary, and U.S. Secretary of State Blinken is warning of a “severe response” if the threats are carried through. As this happens, the United States has begun supplying…
Twitter Debuts Hexagon-Shaped NFT Profile Pictures
PALO ALTO—Twitter Inc. on Thursday announced the launch of a tool through which users can showcase non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as their profile pictures, tapping into a digital collectibles craze that has exploded over the past year. The feature, available on iOS to users of the company’s Twitter Blue subscription service, connects their Twitter accounts to…
Twitter Says Two Security Team Leaders Leaving Company
Twitter Inc. said on Friday its head of security is no longer at the company and its chief information security officer will depart in the coming weeks. The shakeup comes after Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey stepped down as chief executive in November, handing the reins to top deputy Parag Agrawal, who has since reorganized the…
Twitter Loses Online Hate Speech Court Battle in France
January 21, 2022
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PARIS—Twitter must disclose details on what it does to tackle hate speech online in France, the Paris appeals court ruled on Thursday, handing a win to advocacy groups that say the social network does not do enough. The decision provides ammunition to campaigners elsewhere in Europe who want tougher controls to prevent the spread of…
Big Tech Should Be Responsible for Tackling Online Abuse, Advocate Says
January 18, 2022
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An advocate says that big tech should take the responsibility to curb abusive content on social media as they “make a heap of money” out of their sites. It came after the federal government proposed the anti-trolling law, which will force social media platforms to take down offending posts and provide the identity of anonymous…
Twitter Expands Feature to Flag ‘Misinformation’
January 17, 2022
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Twitter said on Monday that it will be expanding a test feature allowing users to report posts for misinformation, which will now be available for users in Brazil, Spain, and the Philippines. “Today we’re expanding this test feature to folks tweeting from Brazil, Spain, or the Philippines,” the company announced in a post. “Till now…
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