Trump tweets anti-AT&T tirade
Its often said the pen is mightier than the sword, but President Donald Trump seems to think his twitter account is the literary version of a dirty bomb.
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Social media censorship is a public concern and needs a public solution
With much of public discussion now taking place on the three main social platforms the time has come to take editorial control away from their owners.
Facebook selectively bans ‘dangerous’ users
Social media giant Facebook has significantly stepped-up its censorship efforts by banning seven accounts, six of which are often described as ‘far-right’.
The politics of technology
The latest mutiny at Google illustrates what a political game technology has become and it’s only going to get more so.
Social media censorship continues to escalate
In recent days another round of restrictions has been imposed across YouTube and Facebook, with social media companies increasingly being used as proxies in a culture war.
Three UK’s guerrilla marketing strategy backfires
Challenger brands need to try harder to get noticed, but this approach can sometimes backfire, as Three UK found out this week.
Europe pats US internet giants on the head for being good censors
In just the third year of the EU’s Orwellian online speech purge it looks like the major platforms are largely submitting to its will.
The Silicon Valley inquisition gathers pace
A number of independent online commentators have been blacklisted by technology giants for seemingly arbitrary reasons.
Facebook and Twitter coordinate once more over censorship
Facebook recently removed hundreds of accounts for inauthentic behaviour and many of those affected have also seen their Twitter accounts suspended.
Twitter wants your help with censorship
Social network Twitter continues to agonise over how it should censor its users and thinks getting them involved in the process might help.
EU set to impose tough new rules on social media companies
The European Commission is reportedly planning to bring in new laws that will punish social media companies if they don’t remove terrorist content within an hour of it being flagged.
Internet giants approach the censorship point of no return
The apparently coordinated banning of conspiracy site InfoWars has brought to a head the role of social media companies in censoring public discussion.
Silicon Valley’s ugly duckling starts to blossom
Despite being one of the first social media networks to disrupt the way we communicate, Twitter has never really gleamed the rewards of the connected economy, but perhaps this is changing.
Would you believe it, Twitter posts its first ever profit
Now this is not something many people were expecting, but the ugly duckling of the social media giants posted its first ever profit in the last quarter.
The world looks to Germany for social media censorship precedent
A new German law designed to prevent, remove and prosecute ‘hate speech’ online has come into full effect, which could set a precedent for the rest of the world.
We don’t care if you like the rules or not – China
The Bureau of International Cooperation at the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has told the global internet giants they won’t be changing regulations, so obey them or go somewhere else.
Another week, another internet freedom debate
As the dust settles on the FCC’s net neutrality fait accompli a new threat to internet freedom rears its ugly head.
BT resorts to Twitter in its quest for subscribers
BT is streaming a sample of its premium sports content for free over Twitter in the hope that it will lure new subscribers.
UK zero-rating arms race continues as Virgin adds free-tweets
No sooner does Three offer unmetered Netflix streaming for some mobile subscribers than Virgin Mobile throws Twitter into its zero-rating mix.
Facebook & Google pass Europe hate speech test, Twitter fails
New findings from the European Commission concluded online giants are starting to remove hate speech from their platforms in a more timely manner.
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