Afghan debacle once more exposes the incoherence of social media censorship
Social media companies have come under pressure to censor accounts linked to the Taliban, but there seem to be no clear guidelines or public policy.
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The fight back against digital censorship gathers momentum
There are signs that bulk censorship and state surveillance may have reached their high-water mark, at least in the West.
Amazon escalates hostilities between big tech and politicians – good
US politicians are increasingly grandstanding in opposition to technology giants and it looks like they’ve decided it’s time to fight back.
Twitter trials community policing – what could go wrong?
Social media platform Twitter, famous for the measured and conciliatory attitude of its users, wants to let them annotate each other’s posts.
The megalomania of US tech oligarchs is balkanising the internet
Targeted censorship and inept enforcement of terms of service are pouring fuel on the factional fire and driving millions of people to alternative platforms.
US internet giants make another FAAAT load of cash
Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, and Twitter have all just published their quarterly numbers and, while fortunes differed, yet more wealth was moved up the food chain.
As US Senators posture ineffectually, Spotify takes a stand on censorship
The Senate hearing on internet censorship was largely a waste of time, but at least one company is daring to resist the authoritarian tide.
Apparent interference in the US elections lands social media in hot water
Twitter and Facebook blocked a NY Post report that was damaging to a US Presidential candidate, leading to renewed calls to remove their Section 230 protection.
Twitter reports massive user growth, but revenues fail to follow
COVID-19 has been a difficult time to many companies, and Twitter has failed to buck the trend as the contraction of online advertising dollars shrinks the spreadsheets.
Massive Twitter hack reveals evidence of shadow banning tools
A host of prominent Twitter users had their accounts hacked in a Bitcoin scam and claimed screenshots from the hackers show tools used to blacklist accounts.
Major advertisers flee from social media as Parler use goes exponential
The campaign against Facebook has metastasised, as big brands increasingly decide all social media is too toxic for them.
Twitter bans thousands of accounts linked to the Chinese state
Microblogging platform Twitter has returned to more conventional forms of censorship by removing accounts found to be part of state-linked information operations.
Facebook flags posts from ‘state-controlled media’
Social media giant Facebook continues to walk the tightrope on censorship, this time adding warning labels to posts that originate from media outlets it considers to be under state control.
Facebook attempts to walk the tightrope on censorship
Having criticized Twitter for poking the bear, Facebook seems to be adopting a more nuanced approach to policing its platform.
A look back at the biggest stories this week
Whether it’s important, depressing or just entertaining, the telecoms industry is always one which attracts attention.
Return to work messages start to appear as Twitter hands power to employees
One of the questions which has lingered over the last few weeks is whether the COVID-19 enforced digital transformation will persist in the long-term, though the answer is becoming a bit clearer.
Twitter tries a better alternative to censorship
Public tug-of-war platform Twitter is opting to label, rather than censor, tweets it considers misleading about the COVID-19 situation.
Twitter plunges to loss thanks to weakened online ad demand
Twitter has been on the rise over the last few years, but the coronavirus pandemic has slammed the brakes on its progress.
Twitter tries to stop people calling for damage to 5G infrastructure
In the latest episode of social media censorship whack-a-mole, Twitter is going to remove any tweets that might incite people to do silly things.
Social media censorship in the time of coronavirus
Every day new initiatives are being announced to ensure people have the correct information on the COVID-19 pandemic, but who watches the watchers?
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