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AA Edit | Govts, leave social media alone

AA Edit | Govts, leave social media alone

What can governments do about social media platforms? Facing the reality that the loosely regulated platforms...

30 Aug 2024 12:42 AM IST

In its suit, the Center for Democracy and Technology said that Trumps executive order violates the First Amendment because it attacks Twitter for putting the fact checks on the presidents tweets, which CDT said is Twitters right as a private company. (Photo | AP)

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,...

3 Jun 2020 5:27 PM IST

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is not a fan of social media despite a large following on various platforms. According to the new law, a social media company must designate a local representative, who will be tasked with responding to individual requests to take down content violating privacy and personal rights within 48 hours or to provide grounds for rejection. The company would be held liable for damages if the content is not removed or blocked within 24 hours. (Photo | AP)

Turkey's new social media law will erode freedom of expression, says...

Over 408,000 websites are blocked in Turkey, and it also leads the world in Twitter removal requests, with 6,000 demands...

29 July 2020 5:08 PM IST