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US Senators propose reform to key tech liability shield
Two US senators on June 24 introduced legislation to reform part of a federal law that largely exempts tech platforms such as Facebook and Twitter from legal liability for the material their users post.
TikTok recruits experts for new content advisory council amid US scrutiny over censorship, data privacy
Video app is ramping up efforts to maintain its US market presence in the face of scrutiny over national security, censorship and data privacy. Short video app was the world’s most downloaded non-game app over the past two months.
The war on fake news
From Covid-19 to the US presidential election and talk of vaccines, 2020 has seen its share of fake news on social media.
Google suspends Parler social networking app from Play Store; Apple gives 24-hour warning
(Reuters) -Alphabet Inc's Google on Friday suspended the Parler social networking service from its app store, citing posts inciting violence and demanding “robust” content moderation from the app favored by many supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Bans on Parler and Trump show Big Tech’s power over web conversation
As Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc banished users and groups supporting the violent mobs at the US Capitol last week – including President Donald Trump himself – downloads surged for a less restrictive social media app called Parler. But in an effort to prevent further riot organising, Google Inc and Apple Inc booted Parler from their app stores, and Amazon.com Inc shut off its web services.
Facebook restricted this activist as it grappled with fallout from the US Capitol riots
Facebook is an important tool for Akin Olla, a West Philadelphia socialist activist. He's used the platform to organise protests outside statehouses, promote his podcast on revolutions, and share his columns criticising President Joe Biden. He’s the social media manager for a left-leaning nonprofit that trains activist groups.
Tech’s liability shield under fire: 26 words and what’s at stake
US Democrats and Republicans in Congress are taking aim at a controversial law that shields Internet platforms including Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc from lawsuits over content posted by users.
How Big Tech cracks down on extremist content uploaded by mass shooters
Big Tech companies like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have content moderation policies warning users against uploading or posting “extremist” or “hateful” content. Every day, tech companies’ algorithms flag posts and videos and tweets, some of which are taken down for violating those policies.
Facebook contractor hikes pay for Indian content reviewers
Facebook contractor Genpact has raised minimum wages for the content moderation teams it runs for the Silicon Valley firm in India, the latest sign of improvement for workers after reports of stressful conditions at the social network's sites globally.
'TikTok' denies censorship of users’ content amid call for US review of app over security concerns
'TikTok', which has a version for mainland China called 'Douyin', said it adheres to US laws, and that all its US data are stored in the country.
