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Regret Not Speaking Out: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg On US Pressure To Censor Covid-19 Posts
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes US government pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain Covid-19 content in 2021 was "wrong", according to a letter submitted to a US congressional committee.
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Biden Administration "Repeatedly Pressured" Meta: Mark Zuckerberg In Letter
In a letter to the US Congress, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has alleged that the US government under Joe Biden "repeatedly pressured" Meta to censor certain content on its platforms.
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Pakistan Threatens Wikipedia With Ban Over "Blasphemous Content"
Pakistan has threatened to ban Wikipedia if it does not remove "blasphemous content" from its website by Friday, the latest censorship warning in the deeply conservative country.
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TikTok Could Face US Ban as Lawmakers Announce Bipartisan Bid to Block App Over Spying, Censorship Concerns
TikTok could face a ban in the US, as lawmakers unveiled bipartisan legislation aimed at banning the Chinese video sharing app. The US is concerned that TikTok, which is owned by ByteDance, could be used to spy on 200 million American users and censor content on the popular social media app.
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"Xi, Step Down": As Rare China Covid Protests Spread, Moves To Censor It
As protests over China's draconian 'Zero Covid' policy flared up in several cities, authorities moved to censor online content on the rare demonstrations.
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US Senators Fear Facebook, Instagram Parent Meta Censoring Abortion Posts
US senators seek answers from Facebook, Instagram parent Meta regarding censored information on abortion posts. The senators questioned how many posts about abortion have been removed since the US Supreme Court overturned a long-standing right to such medical care. Meta, referring to a tweet by spokesman Andy Stone, stated that attempts to provide ...
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Twitter Ordered to Censor Tweets, Handles Critical of Indian Government's Internet Censorship, More: Report
Twitter has allegedly censored some tweets and/ or blocked handles of various users in India.
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Social Media Regulation Sought by Bill Passed by US State Senate
The Georgia state Senate voted 33-21 to pass a bill that seeks to prohibit social media platforms from removing or censoring content amid an outcry from conservatives that their political views are being discriminated against, even though a similar Texas law has been put on hold by a federal court.
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WhatsApp Group Admins Not Liable for Objectionable Posts by Members: Kerala High Court
WhatsApp group admins cannot be held vicariously liable for any objectionable content posted on it by any of its members, the Kerala High Court said.
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Facebook Accused of Anti-Palestinian Bias by Digital Rights Activist
Palestinian activists contended Facebook and other social media platforms have censored criticism of Israel in response to government pressure and launched a campaign seeking to halt the activity.
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Facebook, Instagram Censored Palestinian Content, Alleges Rights Group
Facebook and its Instagram platform have wrongfully removed and suppressed content by Palestinians, including about abuses during Israeli-Palestinian violence this year, Human Rights Watch said on Friday.
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Rajya Sabha TV "Censoring Content" On Opposition Protests, Alleges Trinamool Congress
The TMC Wednesday alleged that Rajya Sabha Television, which airs the proceedings of the House live, is "censoring content" on Opposition protests.
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Instagram's New Sensitivity Filter is Censoring Their Work, Complain Users
Instagram users are reportedly complaining that the platform’s new sensitivity filter is blocking their posts.
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LinkedIn Rebuked by China for Failing to Control Political Content: Report
It seems Microsoft's professional networking site LinkedIn is in hot water in China as the country's internet regulator has reportedly rebuked the executive of the company this month for failing to control political content.
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan Calls For Censoring Obscene Content On Digital Platforms
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday underlined the need to censor "obscene" content on OTT (Over The Top) platforms and said the Centre is seriously thinking in this regard.
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Regret Not Speaking Out: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg On US Pressure To Censor Covid-19 Posts
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes US government pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain Covid-19 content in 2021 was "wrong", according to a letter submitted to a US congressional committee.
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Biden Administration "Repeatedly Pressured" Meta: Mark Zuckerberg In Letter
In a letter to the US Congress, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has alleged that the US government under Joe Biden "repeatedly pressured" Meta to censor certain content on its platforms.
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Pakistan Threatens Wikipedia With Ban Over "Blasphemous Content"
Pakistan has threatened to ban Wikipedia if it does not remove "blasphemous content" from its website by Friday, the latest censorship warning in the deeply conservative country.
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TikTok Could Face US Ban as Lawmakers Announce Bipartisan Bid to Block App Over Spying, Censorship Concerns
TikTok could face a ban in the US, as lawmakers unveiled bipartisan legislation aimed at banning the Chinese video sharing app. The US is concerned that TikTok, which is owned by ByteDance, could be used to spy on 200 million American users and censor content on the popular social media app.
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"Xi, Step Down": As Rare China Covid Protests Spread, Moves To Censor It
As protests over China's draconian 'Zero Covid' policy flared up in several cities, authorities moved to censor online content on the rare demonstrations.
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US Senators Fear Facebook, Instagram Parent Meta Censoring Abortion Posts
US senators seek answers from Facebook, Instagram parent Meta regarding censored information on abortion posts. The senators questioned how many posts about abortion have been removed since the US Supreme Court overturned a long-standing right to such medical care. Meta, referring to a tweet by spokesman Andy Stone, stated that attempts to provide ...
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Twitter Ordered to Censor Tweets, Handles Critical of Indian Government's Internet Censorship, More: Report
Twitter has allegedly censored some tweets and/ or blocked handles of various users in India.
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Social Media Regulation Sought by Bill Passed by US State Senate
The Georgia state Senate voted 33-21 to pass a bill that seeks to prohibit social media platforms from removing or censoring content amid an outcry from conservatives that their political views are being discriminated against, even though a similar Texas law has been put on hold by a federal court.
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WhatsApp Group Admins Not Liable for Objectionable Posts by Members: Kerala High Court
WhatsApp group admins cannot be held vicariously liable for any objectionable content posted on it by any of its members, the Kerala High Court said.
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Facebook Accused of Anti-Palestinian Bias by Digital Rights Activist
Palestinian activists contended Facebook and other social media platforms have censored criticism of Israel in response to government pressure and launched a campaign seeking to halt the activity.
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Facebook, Instagram Censored Palestinian Content, Alleges Rights Group
Facebook and its Instagram platform have wrongfully removed and suppressed content by Palestinians, including about abuses during Israeli-Palestinian violence this year, Human Rights Watch said on Friday.
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Rajya Sabha TV "Censoring Content" On Opposition Protests, Alleges Trinamool Congress
The TMC Wednesday alleged that Rajya Sabha Television, which airs the proceedings of the House live, is "censoring content" on Opposition protests.
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Instagram's New Sensitivity Filter is Censoring Their Work, Complain Users
Instagram users are reportedly complaining that the platform’s new sensitivity filter is blocking their posts.
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LinkedIn Rebuked by China for Failing to Control Political Content: Report
It seems Microsoft's professional networking site LinkedIn is in hot water in China as the country's internet regulator has reportedly rebuked the executive of the company this month for failing to control political content.
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan Calls For Censoring Obscene Content On Digital Platforms
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday underlined the need to censor "obscene" content on OTT (Over The Top) platforms and said the Centre is seriously thinking in this regard.
