Germany approves plans to fine social media firms up to €50m
German justice minister Heiko Maas, the driving force behind the new bill. Photograph: Michael Sohn/AP Staff and agencies Friday 30 June 2017 12.14 BSTLast modified on Friday [Read More…]
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Facebook Lite for Android Review: Made for India
While phone makers are now launching 4G handsets and companies like Airtel and Reliance working towards bringing the networks in India, you might think that [Read More…]
Facebook Aquila Internet-Beaming Drone Lands Successfully in Second Test
Facebook said on Thursday it had completed a second test of its Aquila drone designed to some day beam internet access to remote parts of [Read More…]
Twitter Said to Be Looking for Ways to Let Users Flag Fake News
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Germany approves plans to fine social media firms up to €50m
German justice minister Heiko Maas, the driving force behind the new bill. Photograph: Michael S Staff and agencies Friday 30 June 2017 12.14 BSTLast modified on Friday [Read More…]
Weibo to Block Unapproved Video Content Following Government Rebuke
Weibo Corp, the operator of China’s top microblogging site, will block unapproved video content and work more closely with state media to promote “mainstream” ideas, [Read More…]
Facebook, Election Commission Partner on ‘Voter Registration Reminder’ on July 1
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Twitter Hires Castleberry Singleton as New VP of Inclusion and Diversity
In line with its goal of having six percent or more under-represented minorities in leadership roles, Twitter has hired Castleberry Singleton to lead its diversity efforts. “Excited [Read More…]
Chasing social media shares harms public trust in science – so stop it
College lecturer in psychology at the University of Oxford Wednesday 28 June 2017 07.30 BSTLast modified on Wednesday 28 June 2017 11.19 BST Last month US TV [Read More…]
Telegram App Used in Saint Petersburg Bombing, Says Russia
Russia’s FSB security agency on Monday said the Telegram messaging service was used by those behind the Saint Petersburg metro bombing, the latest salvo by [Read More…]