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Huawei challenges U.S. FCC over national security threat designation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies Co has filed a legal challenge to the Federal Communications Commission's designation of the Chinese company as a U.S. national security threat to communications networks.
Soccer: UK government welcomes new policies to combat online abuse
(Reuters) - The UK government on Wednesday welcomed new measures introduced by Instagram to tackle online abuse in the wake of racist messages aimed at soccer players, but called for more action to be taken to stamp out the problem.
English football at breaking point over abuse on social media
English football has reached breaking point with players, coaches, referees and officials aghast at the ongoing proliferation of hate aimed at them on Instagram and Twitter.
Exclusive: Big Tech's Democratic critics discuss ways to strike back with White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats have begun discussions with the White House on ways to crack down on Big Tech including making social media companies accountable for the spread of disinformation on matters such as the U.S. Capitol riot and addressing the abuse of market power to harm corporate rivals.
Japan must toughen regulation if ‘joint approach’ e-commerce law falls short, says lawmaker
Japanese policymakers must keep open the option of toughening regulations on technology giants if an e-commerce law introduced this month does not work as expected, said a lawmaker overseeing the ruling party’s deliberations on competition policy.
In shock move, Facebook blocks news access in Australia
In a shocking act of retaliation on Feb 18, Facebook blocked Australians from sharing news, a milestone in the increasingly frantic jockeying between governments, media and powerful tech companies.
Facebook, Google, Twitter CEOs will testify about misinformation before U.S. Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chief executives of Facebook Inc, Alphabet Inc and Twitter will testify before a U.S. House panel on March 25 on "misinformation and disinformation plaguing online platforms."
Twitter won’t bow to pressure over abuse of Premier League stars
Twitter will not end the practice of allowing people to post from anonymous accounts despite protests from Premier League chiefs over the abuse suffered by several of their star players.
Black, female and high-profile, Kamala Harris is a top target in online fever swamps
Soon after Joe Biden announced last year that he would pick a woman as his running mate, US Rep. Jackie Speier began warning Facebook executives: Female politicians receive the most vile online attacks, and the company’s filters were failing to stop them.
Facebook adds new tools to fight online child exploitation
Facebook on Feb 23 said it is stepping up its fight against child abuse with new tools for spotting such content and tighter rules about what crosses the line.
