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TikTok bans content based on hateful ideologies: 380,000 videos removed, 1300 accounts blocked

TikTok bans content based on hateful ideologies: 380,000 videos...

The short-video app also deleted 64,000 comments for being hateful, the company said.

21 Aug 2020 5:47 PM IST

Authorities shut off the internet, leaving Belarusians with almost no access to independent online news outlets or social media and protesters seemingly without a leader. Thats where Telegram which often remains available despite internet outages, touts the security of messages shared in the app and has been used in other protest movements came in. (Photo | AP)

Internet shut down? No matter, in Belarus the revolution is being...

The app helped coordinate mass protests since the results of the rigged' election that seeks to extend Alexander...

21 Aug 2020 3:59 PM IST

The head of a US congressional antitrust committee contended that Big Tech companies are too powerful and will likely emerge from the coronavirus pandemic even stronger. (Photo | AFP)

Will US Federal Trade Commission's antitrust probe against Facebook...

Facebook says Zuckerberg answered US regulators' questions on antitrust practices, but FTC investigations do not always...

21 Aug 2020 3:12 PM IST

TikTok also announced an alliance with music distribution platform UnitedMasters, to build on a trend of the platform being a way for musicians to be discovered by posting short-clip videos. (Photo | Pexels - Anton)

TikTok initiates measures to communicate its side of the story to the...

The company, owned by China-based ByteDance, also launched a new @tiktok_comms Twitter account to address issues in real...

18 Aug 2020 8:58 PM IST

The tapes of purported conversations between former Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko and Biden when Biden was vice president during the Obama administration were flagged in a US intelligence assessment earlier this month warning of Russian interference in the upcoming election, and specifically efforts to denigrate Biden. (Photo | AP)

Trump retweets purported Biden Ukraine audio flagged by US...

Former Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko has generally rejected the tapes as a fabrication by pro-Russian forces in...

18 Aug 2020 7:30 PM IST

Every foreign-made semiconductor of any type anywhere in the world is now subject to US licence requirements if a Huawei company is in any way involved, directly or indirectly, in the transaction. (Photo | AP)

Now, US puts a stop to Huawei's chances to access US chip technology...

The Semiconductor Industry Association, representing American chipmakers, said Monday it will cause significant...

18 Aug 2020 6:15 PM IST

Alongside pop-ups warning the way Aussies use Google is at risk , which began appearing for Australian Google users on Monday, the tech titan also urged YouTube creators worldwide to complain to the nations consumer watchdog.

Google drafts YouTubers worldwide in campaign against Australia's bid...

The YouTube you know and love is at risk in Australia, the company tweeted from its YouTube Creators account.

18 Aug 2020 5:23 PM IST

Epic will not be able to create iPhone, iPad or Mac versions of its widely used Unreal Engine for powering rich graphics due to Apples actions, the company said. (Photo | AFP)

After removing Fortnite from App Store, Apple takes war with Epic...

Apple told Epic it would be cut off from software development tools by August 28.

18 Aug 2020 4:07 PM IST

PhonePe seeks to give users a simple, frictionless and secure platform to invest in insurance and mutual funds, the company said.

PhonePe seeks to increase user base with new insurance and mutual...

The Flipkart company hopes to become India's most comprehensive financial services platform.

17 Aug 2020 7:53 PM IST

Projects must be led by an Indian not-for-profit organisation and can either develop original ideas or adapt successful technologies, techniques or processes from other fields.

Indian innovators stand to win as many as 12 grants from UK's...

The Â£3 million fund is looking for research and development proposals to tackle the coronavirus pandemic or to promote...

17 Aug 2020 7:37 PM IST

The question arises: does Facebook and YouTubes own content moderation norms not kick in? And if it requires government or court to order hate speech removed, does it mean that the ruling partys hate speech stays on these platforms if nobody objects? (Photo | Flickr - SAJV CSAJ)

YouTube, Facebook say they're willing to block AIMIM supporter on...

It was unclear what prevented the social media companies from following their own rules for content moderation on...

17 Aug 2020 2:50 PM IST

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission slammed Googles misinformation and said the company would not be required to share additional user data with the news media or charge Australians to use its free services unless it chooses to do so . (Photo of Google CEO Sundar Pichai | Flickr - Nguyen Hung Vu)

Google slammed for spreading 'misinformation' to counter Australian...

The tech giant in an open letter claimed it would be forced to hand over users' search data to news media companies.

17 Aug 2020 2:07 PM IST