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How Social Media Censorship May Impact the 2024 Presidential Election
Big Tech appears to be dusting off the same censorship tactics it used to influence the outcome of the 2020 presidential election cycle, an expert said.
Big Tech Given 24 Hours to Take Down Footage of Bondi Stabbing Spree
The budget for Australia’s online content regulator has been quadrupled since last year.
eSafety Commissioner Issues Guidelines on Harmful Content Online in Wake of Stabbing Attacks
The authority encouraged Australians to report harmful content online to eSafety.
Prime Minister Laments Online ‘Misinformation’ About Bondi Stabbing Spree
‘It’s a scourge in many ways, social media,’ Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.
Elon Musk Says Congress Has Inquired About X’s Actions in Brazil
The owner of X challenged a court order in Brazil requiring the removal of certain accounts on the social media platform.
New Bipartisan Data Privacy Bill Seeks to Put Americans in ‘Control of Their Own Data’
The bill gives citizens the right to sue companies violating their privacy rights.
Brazil Judge Opens Probe Into Elon Musk After Decision for X to Defy Court Order
The justice warned that X will face a fine of about $19,740 per day if it fails to comply with the court order.
Meta to Start Adding Labels for AI-Generated Video, Image, and Audio
Meta said that AI-generated content posted on Facebook, Instagram and Threads will be kept when no other policy violation is present.
Most Services Restored to WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook After Brief Outage
WhatsApp is apparently back online, but some lingering issues are still being reported across other Meta services, engineering teams are investigating.
Pence’s Advocacy Group Launches Ad Campaign Pressuring Schumer on TikTok Bill
‘TikTok is the Chinese Communist Party’s way to feed America’s youth their propaganda and collect data on all TikTok users,’ Mr. Pence said.
Google and AAP Launch New Fact-Checking Partnership to Tackle ‘Misinformation’
AAP FactCheck will ‘expand significantly’ under the deal.
Murthy v. Missouri Among Most Important First Amendment Cases of the Century: Jeff Landry
‘If the justices rule against us, Americans will not have a way to find out what the government is doing,’ Louisiana’s governor warns.
FBI Conducting ‘Knock and Talk’ Home Visits Over Social Media Posts, Say Users
Two users of the social media platform X say they were visited by FBI agents in the past month over statements they posted to the website.
Paris Hilton Says She Doesn’t Want Her Children to Be Consumed by Social Media
The socialite shares two children with her husband, Carter Reum.
‘Our Break up Is Overdue’: State Government Department Quits Elon Musk’s ‘X’
The Department plans to switch to other platforms.
Facebook Secretly Wiretapped Competitors: Documents
Facebook violated federal law with its secret program, according to some lawyers.
In the Direction of Tyranny: Musk Takes Aim at Australian Fact Checkers on Nuclear Claims
The issue has taken on global interest after an Australian entrepreneur was ‘fact-checked’ by the public broadcaster for his support of nuclear energy.
Users Outraged by Instagram and Threads Limiting Political Content Ahead of Election
Meta announced that it will no longer “proactively recommend” political content when users were not following the account.
TikTok Fan Makes Death Threat Against GOP Senator Over App Legislation
‘Callers like this who communicate threats against elected officials could be committing a federal crime,’ Sen. Thom Tillis says.
6 Social Media Platforms Issued With ‘Please Explain’ Notice on Extremist Material
TikTok was exempt however.