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EU eyes Big Tech to police child sex abuse online
With a steep rise of child sexual abuse online, the EU is calling on Big Tech to report and remove illegal content, but the methods which they use could lead to mass surveillance, privacy activists say.
Russia fines Meta Platforms over 'LGBT propaganda', Ifax says
(Reuters) - A Russian court on Tuesday fined Meta Platforms Inc. 4 million roubles ($54,030) for failing to delete posts that contained what it calls "LGBT propaganda", the Interfax news agency reported.
Analysis-Rohingya lawsuit against Facebook a 'wake-up call' for social media
BANGKOK/LOS ANGELES (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A landmark lawsuit by Rohingya refugees against Meta Platforms Inc, formerly known as Facebook, is a "wake-up call" for social media firms and a test case for courts to limit their immunity, human rights and legal experts said.
Russia investigates Netflix after complaint over LGBT content
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is investigating Netflix after its public commissioner for protecting families accused the streaming company of violating Russian law on "gay propaganda", the Vedomosti daily reported.
Facebook plans to remove thousands of sensitive ad-targeting options
(Reuters) -Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it plans to remove detailed ad-targeting options that refer to "sensitive" topics, such as ads based on interactions with content around race, health, religious practices, political beliefs or sexual orientation.
Podcasts burst onto China youth scene
Podcasts are surging in popularity as topics considered taboo under strict media controls are being discussed through the less traditional platform instead.
Sexual abuse ‘normalised’ in UK schools as boys pester girls for ‘nudes’
Sexual harassment and online sexual abuse has become “normalised” in English schools, inspectors said on June 8, with some girls contacted by up to 11 boys a night asking for nude or semi-nude images.
YouTubers to be deported after backlash over painted mask prank in Bali
In the video, the YouTuber attempted to see if anyone in a grocery store would notice that his partner was not wearing a face mask. Instead, she had a blue face mask painted on the lower part of her face.
EU urged to ban ‘discriminatory’ AI tools that detect gender or sexuality
A cross-party group of European lawmakers called on Friday for an EU ban on artificial intelligence (AI) systems that detect and label people according to gender or sexuality, saying the technology was ripe for abuse and could fuel discrimination.
Covid tech gap seen widening inequality in Britain
A stark divide in people’s use of Covid-related technology such as contact-tracing apps risks disenfranchising some of Britain’s most disadvantaged communities, researchers said on March 25, calling for a more inclusive approach to digital health.
