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The 2020 election is a battle for the soul of this nation, Biden likes to say. But its also a battle for the soul of the internet.

Can't remain an Average Joe online, Biden's gotta go 'social' to beat...

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

12 May 2020 3:23 PM IST

In February, Twitter said it would add warning labels to doctored photos and videos, but the company has since used the label only twice, in part because of technical glitches. (Photos | Twitter)

Get your facts right before you tweet about COVID-19, or else Twitter...

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

12 May 2020 2:21 PM IST

While Google makes revenues from its products too, Facebook and Twitter mainly depend on income from ad sales.

Users added aplenty but Google, Facebook, and Twitter lose ad revenues...

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

1 May 2020 8:01 PM IST

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had previously refused to take action against Trump posts suggesting that mail-in ballots will lead to voter fraud, saying that people deserved to hear unfiltered statements from political leaders. Twitter, by contrast, slapped a get the facts label on them. (Photo | BookCatalog)

Facebook bends to pressure, says will flag even Trump's post, if it...

Unilever became the latest and one of the biggest advertisers to join several other brands that have stopped placing ads...

27 Jun 2020 4:36 PM IST

There will never be an Autonomous Zone in Washington, DC, as long as Im your President. If they try they will be met with serious force! Trump tweeted. Trumps tweet referred to the police-free district created by protesters in Seattle, in Washington state, two weeks ago, which has sparked outrage among conservatives. (Photo | AP)

Can the US President not tweet he would 'force' against protestors?...

Twitter's move escalated the battle between the White House and social media firms.

24 Jun 2020 5:15 PM IST

Facebook removes Trump ads with symbols once used by Nazis

Facebook removes Trump ads with symbols once used by Nazis

The company said in a statement that it does not permit symbols of hateful ideology 'unless they're put up with context...

19 Jun 2020 9:20 AM IST

The legislation and executive order stem from claims by Trump and his allies that social media platforms are biased, despite his own large following on Twitter and other platforms. (Photo | AP)

This US bill threatens to arm twist Twitter, Facebook into not...

The bill comes weeks after President Donald Trump accused social platforms of suppressing conservative political voices.

18 Jun 2020 8:20 PM IST

The European Federation of Journalists, the European Publishers Council and the Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) say they are alarmed by the rise in online disinformation during the pandemic , which has had a devastating impact on public health efforts . (Photo | Wikimedia Commons - Pax Ahimsa Gethen)

Get Google, Facebook to crackdown on fake news, but keep press freedom...

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

15 Jun 2020 7:24 PM IST

We are still not yet sure what does and does not belong on the internet when it comes to coronavirus.

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...

13 Jun 2020 7:31 PM IST

Short-video app TikTok is set to soon sign up to the disinformation code of conduct aimed at halting the spread of disinformation linked to the virus. Twitter was also appreciated for tagging President Donald Trumps tweets as needing to be fact-checked.

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

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

10 Jun 2020 7:39 PM IST

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...

7 Jun 2020 11:24 AM IST

US president Donald Trump walks from the White House past graffiti in Lafayette Park to visit St. Johns Church in Washington. (AP)

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

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

6 Jun 2020 9:09 AM IST