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Trump’s Truth Social tops downloads on Apple App Store; many waitlisted
Former President Donald J Trump’s new social media venture, Truth Social, has now launched in Apple’s App Store, potentially marking the former president’s return...
EU and tech giants boost cooperation on fighting online hate
European justice ministers and tech giants Google’s and Meta have agreed that a clear legal framework was needed to step up cooperation against online hate, France’s ju...
China targets celebrities, fan groups in new month-long clean up campaign
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has launched a month-long “clean cyberspace” campaign, which it said would target online abuse, “chaos” in cele...
China cyberspace regulator drafts new rules for internet behemoths
China’s cyberspace regulator has drafted new guidelines that will require the country’s internet behemoths to obtain its approval before they undertake any investments ...
China to keep up scrutiny of internet sector – Xinhua
China will continue its scrutiny of the internet sector, rooting out practices including the blocking of site links by rival platforms and ensuring smaller players have room to dev...
China aims for ‘civilised’ internet with focus on ‘socialist values’
China will step up efforts to promote a “civilised” internet by strengthening oversight over the likes of news sites and online platforms and encouraging them to promot...
From government to business: the growing push for control
We are in the midst of a global pandemic. With ‘vaccine passports’ lockdowns, QR codes, rolling curfews, et cetera being hot topics for discussion.
Chinese tech firms ‘self-correct’ to get ahead of potential regulatory fury
Fretting about unprecedented regulatory heat for China’s tech sector, some companies are no longer waiting for any official reprimands that may or may not be forthcoming.
White House sees YouTube, Facebook as ‘Judge, Jury & Executioner’ on vaccine misinformation
The White House has YouTube, not just Facebook, on its list of social media platforms officials say are responsible for an alarming spread of misinformation about COVID vaccines an...
White House working with Facebook and Twitter to tackle anti-vaxxers
The White House has been reaching out to social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Google about clamping down on COVID misinformation and getting their help to stop it...
Ahead of US election, Facebook suspends political and new group recommendations
Late last week Facebook verified it had been temporarily halting recommendations for all political groups and some other new bands in the run-up to tomorrows hotly contested US pre...