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Get Google, Facebook to crackdown on fake news, but keep press freedom intact, media tells EU

Among measures urged is a “meaningful” sanctions regime so co-signatories of the 'Code of Good Practice' have an incentive to act.

15 Jun 2020 7:24 PM

Tech This Week | Now is the time for misinformation reform

Because of liberal laws based on principles of free speech on most dominant online platforms, misinformation is often allowed to stay up.

13 Jun 2020 7:31 PM

What are you doing about fake news, EU asks Google, Facebook, wants monthly reports

Open up and offer more evidence that measures taken are working well, European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova says.

10 Jun 2020 7:39 PM

Jyotiraditya Scindia’s Twitter profile sans BJP causes flutter

His twitter bio on Saturday went viral in social media triggering speculations as to if he has deleted ‘BJP’ from his profile

07 Jun 2020 11:24 AM

Twitter, Facebook disable Trump's video tribute to Floyd over copyright complaint

The clip, which shows photos and videos of protest marches in the aftermath of the death of Floyd, has Trump speaking in the background

06 Jun 2020 9:09 AM

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Won't promote those who support racism, violence, injustice: Snapchat takes Trump off recommendations

It could hit the President’s election campaign among Gen Z on the platform where within eight months he had gained 1.5 million subscribers.

04 Jun 2020 5:00 PM

Trump gets sued for trying to clamp down on social media

President's order to regulate social media is against US Constitution’s First Amendment that guarantees free speech, says tech-rights group

03 Jun 2020 5:27 PM

Moody’s rated Modi’s handling of economy a step above junk, says Rahul Gandhi

He said lack of support to the poor and small and medium industry indicates that the worst is yet to come

02 Jun 2020 3:33 PM

Trump walks back his incendiary Minneapolis ‘thugs’ post

“When the looting starts, the shooting starts,” Trump had written in a tweet that was quickly flagged by Twitter as “glorifying violence”

30 May 2020 10:03 AM

Trump signs order seeking to strip social media freedom

The move comes a day after Twitter labelled two of his tweets with fact-check notices, calling them misleading

29 May 2020 8:39 AM

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Trump to exercise the might of his presidential powers on Twitter for daring to fact-check his tweets

He is working on signing an executive order to make the companies liable for content on their platforms but it may not pass Congress' muster

28 May 2020 10:43 PM

Trump threatens to 'close down' social media platforms

The spat began when Twitter labelled two of the US president's tweets as "unsubstantiated" and accused him of making false claims

27 May 2020 6:50 PM

Always-on-Twitter Trump threatens on Twitter to shut down Twitter!

The latest of the president's rants came after the platform flagged two of his tweets as unsubstantiated.

27 May 2020 6:06 PM

Algorithms now adhere to China censorship model? Critical comments removed in error, says YouTube

Streaming platform says it has been relying on automated systems during the coronavirus pandemic as its reviewers have been staying home.

26 May 2020 11:40 PM

Work from home being sold as the new culture by tech giants Facebook, Google and Twitter

It enables companies to cut the cost of rent, power and other charges from maintaining an office

22 May 2020 4:54 PM

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Bois locker room: HC seeks response from Google, Facebook, Twitter on plea to remove content

The Bois Locker Room Instagram chat group of 17-18 year-old boys from affluent Delhi families was exposed discussing raping their classmates

19 May 2020 3:36 PM

Can't remain an Average Joe online, Biden's gotta go 'social' to beat Trump in the election

Strategists worry that Biden is dangerously behind Trump on key metrics across platforms including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.

12 May 2020 3:23 PM

Get your facts right before you tweet about COVID-19, or else Twitter will label it disputed

The label will alert users that some or all of the content shared in the tweet conflict with guidance from public health experts.

12 May 2020 2:21 PM

Users added aplenty but Google, Facebook, and Twitter lose ad revenues amid covid lockdowns

As travel and shopping shut down, advertising on the three platforms plummeted, but now as lockdown curbs begin to ease, things may look up

01 May 2020 8:01 PM

PM Narendra Modi's 56 million Twitter following falls by one

The US White House unfollows the Indian PM and president

29 Apr 2020 10:41 PM

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