With the new measures of social distancing and self-isolation, technology has become an ever-more essential tool for communication. In fact, our need to stay connected digitally has never been more crucial at a time when social interaction has shifted away from the physical realm to the world of social networking. Digital communication has provided us […]
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By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization is working with Google to ensure that people get facts from WHO first when they search for information about the new virus that recently emerged in China. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the opening of WHO’s executive board meeting on Monday that social […]
By DAVID KLEPPER The Associated Press Facebook says it’s working to limit the spread of misinformation and potentially harmful content about the coronavirus as bogus claims about the ongoing outbreak circulate online. Kang-Xing Jin, Facebook’s head of health, announced that the social media platform will begin removing posts that include false claims or conspiracy theories […]
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Twitter and Pinterest are taking new steps to root out voting misinformation designed to suppress participation in the November elections. Twitter unveiled a new tool Wednesday that will make it easier for users in the U.S. to report tweets containing misleading information about registering to vote or casting a ballot. […]
Brazilian users were able to access social media platform X in Brazil, despite the ban imposed by Brazil’s judiciary court last month.
On Friday, September 6, Pavel Durov, Telegram CEO and founder, announced that Telegram is updating and rolling out a range of features.
Elon Musk announced that his micro-blogging platform is hiring new employees to strengthen its X content moderation and security measures.
The Risks of social media started increasing with time, therefore many governments are asking themselves: Should social media be Banned?
Meta CEO addressed a letter revealing that White House officials violated some Facebook free speech rights concerning COVID-19 content.
CEO Pavel Durov, behind messaging platform Telegram was arrested in France over accusations related to alleged Telegram illegal content.