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Europe Wants Social Media Giants To Do More To Stop Disinformation

9:16am May 26, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The executive branch of the European Union is asking Facebook, Google, Twitter and others to provide details on how they are responding to disinformation on their platforms.

Twitter is rolling out a more stringent verification process for certain accounts, the social media company announced Thursday.

National

Twitter Relaunches Verification Check. Here's How To Apply For One

11:51am May 20, 2021

The social media giant said it will again begin verifying certain accounts after putting the process on hold for more than three years.

The majority of anti-vaccine claims on social media trace back to a small number of influential figures, according to researchers.

Health & Safety

Just 12 People Are Behind Most Vaccine Hoaxes On Social Media, Research Shows

12:18pm May 14, 2021

by Shannon Bond

The majority of false claims about COVID-19 vaccines on social media trace back to just a handful of influential figures. So why don't the companies just shut them down?

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A new report by GLAAD highlights the high rate of harassment and hate facing LGBTQ users on social media. In this photo, demonstrators rally in favor of LGBTQ rights outside the U.S. Supreme Court in 2019.

National

Social Media Hate Speech, Harassment 'Significant Problem' For LGBTQ Users: Report

1:19pm May 10, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

LGBTQ social media users encounter hate speech and harassment at higher rates than all other identity groups at 64%, according to GLAAD's inaugural social media index report.

Twitter on Wednesday announced it's released a feature that detects "mean" replies on its service before a user presses send.

National

Want To Send A Mean Tweet? Twitter's New Feature Wants You To Think Again

11:04am May 06, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Twitter released a new feature that detects potentially offensive replies on its service and asks users to review a message before sending.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas issued a concurrence in a case over former President Donald Trump's Twitter account in which Thomas suggested that social media companies should be regulated like public utilities.

Justice Clarence Thomas Takes Aim At Tech And Its Power 'To Cut Off Speech'

9:45pm April 05, 2021

by Bobby Allyn

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said social media companies are "sufficiently akin" to public utilities and should be "regulated in this manner."

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Facebook Inc., speaks virtually during a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittees hearing.

Politics & Government

5 Takeaways From Big Tech's Misinformation Hearing

8:35pm March 25, 2021

The leaders of Facebook, Twitter, and Google were not eager to admit fault when it comes to bad information on their platforms, but it's clear Congress is getting closer to regulation.

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Google's Sundar Pichai, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey face Congressional scrutiny over the spread of misinformation on their platforms.

Politics & Government

Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs Testify Before Congress: 4 Things To Know

5:00am March 25, 2021

by Shannon Bond

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Google's Sundar Pichai and Jack Dorsey of Twitter will testify about the steps they have taken to deal with misinformation about the election, COVID-19 and vaccines.

A man uses a tablet device in a subway train in Moscow in 2019. Russia's Internet regulatory agency announced it is slowing Twitter because the company has ignored requests to remove content harmful to children.

World News

Russia Slows Twitter In Blunt Warning To U.S.-Based Social Media Platforms

2:52pm March 10, 2021

by Lucian Kim

The country's Internet regulator says Twitter has ignored its requests to remove material it considers harmful to children. The move is part of a larger effort to rein in non-Russian social media.

Demonstrators in New Delhi shout slogans during a protest against the arrest of climate change activist Disha Ravi for allegedly helping to create a guide for anti-government farmers protests.

World News

Twitter In Standoff With India's Government Over Free Speech And Local Law

12:02pm February 18, 2021

Twitter blocked hundreds of accounts the Indian government said were inciting violence. Then it unblocked them. Now it's stuck between Indian law and defending free speech.

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