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Telegram Chief Durov Blasts "Surprising" And "Misguided" French Charges
Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov on Thursday hit out at France for arresting and charging him last month over the publication of extremist and illegal content on the popular messaging app.
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After Stabbing Incident, UK Schools' Big Move Against Extremist Online Content
The UK government said on Sunday schools in England could teach children how to spot extremist and online content spreading "putrid conspiracy theories", under planned changes to the national curriculum.
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WhatsApp Faces Penalty in Russia on Accusations of Failing to Delete Banned Content: Report
Messenger service WhatsApp faces a maximum fine of RUB 4 million (nearly Rs. 41 lakh) after Russia accused it of failing to delete banned content, state-owned news agency RIA reported on Friday, citing a Moscow court. Although WhatsApp's parent company Meta Platforms was last year banned in Russia as an "extremist" organisation, the messenger app ...
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Wikipedia Owner Fined for Failing to Delete Alleged Extremist Content
The Wikimedia Foundation, owner of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, was fined by a Russian court on Thursday for failing to delete content considered extremist as Moscow pursues a drive to crack down on independent sources of information. Wikipedia, which says it offers "the second draft of history", is one of the few surviving fact-checked sourc...
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Russia Fines Google $360 Million for Failing to Remove Content on Ukraine After Repeated Warnings
Google has been fined RUB 21 billion (nearly Rs. 2,900 crore) by a Moscow court for failing to remove content concerning Russia's military intervention in Ukraine, the nation's telecommunications regulator said Monday. Roskomnadzor said the Google-owned video platform YouTube had failed to block "false information" on the offensive in Ukraine, "ext...
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Twitter Convenes a Team to Prepare for US Capitol Riot Anniversary
Twitter convened a team to prepare the social networking site to address any harmful content associated with the event, the company said.
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Telegram Should Be Banned by Germany Unless It Tackles Extremist Content, Politician Says
Germany should order Telegram removed from Apple's and Google's app stores if it continues to ignore requests to help track down extremist content, a senior German official said.
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Facebook, Other Tech Giants to Target Attacker Manifestos, Far-Right Militias in GIFCT Database
A counterterrorism organisation formed by some of the biggest US tech companies including Facebook and Microsoft is significantly expanding the types of extremist content shared between firms in a key database, aiming to crack down on material from white supremacists and far-right militias.
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Facebook Now Asking Users if They Have Seen ‘Extremist Content’ on Platform
Facebook is starting to warn some users they might have seen "extremist content" on the social media site, the company said on Thursday.
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Facebook Bans BJP MLA Named In Report That Sparked Hate Speech Row
Facebook has banned T Raja Singh, a BJP leader at the core of allegations that the social media giant did not apply hate speech rules on members of the ruling BJP. The politician was banned for violating Facebook's policy on content promoting hate and violence, said a spokesperson.
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New Zealand PM Steps Up Fight Against Extremist Online Content
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced more funding and support on Monday to target violent extremist content online, just months after an alleged white supremacist livestreamed a massacre at two mosques in Christchurch.
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Social Media Companies Led By Facebook Ramp Up To Fight Online Extremism
Social media companies led by Facebook said Monday they were ramping up an industry body that aims to weed out extremist content, seeking to put procedures in place globally on how to handle crises.
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Facebook, Google, Twitter Executives Says They're Acting Faster on Extremist Content
Executives said they are spending money on technology to improve their ability to flag extremist content and taking the initiative to reach out to law enforcement authorities to try to head off potential violent incidents.
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8chan Owner Called Before US Congress, as Latest Host Drops Site
8chan's fortunes worsened on Tuesday, as the site was once again made homeless by a technical services provider and its owner was called to testify before the US Congress.
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Facebook, Google, Twitter Vow to Step Up Fight Against Online Extremism in Wake of Christchurch Massacre
Major tech firms pledged to come up with new measures for stamping out violent extremist content on the Internet.
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Telegram Chief Durov Blasts "Surprising" And "Misguided" French Charges
Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov on Thursday hit out at France for arresting and charging him last month over the publication of extremist and illegal content on the popular messaging app.
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After Stabbing Incident, UK Schools' Big Move Against Extremist Online Content
The UK government said on Sunday schools in England could teach children how to spot extremist and online content spreading "putrid conspiracy theories", under planned changes to the national curriculum.
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WhatsApp Faces Penalty in Russia on Accusations of Failing to Delete Banned Content: Report
Messenger service WhatsApp faces a maximum fine of RUB 4 million (nearly Rs. 41 lakh) after Russia accused it of failing to delete banned content, state-owned news agency RIA reported on Friday, citing a Moscow court. Although WhatsApp's parent company Meta Platforms was last year banned in Russia as an "extremist" organisation, the messenger app ...
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Wikipedia Owner Fined for Failing to Delete Alleged Extremist Content
The Wikimedia Foundation, owner of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, was fined by a Russian court on Thursday for failing to delete content considered extremist as Moscow pursues a drive to crack down on independent sources of information. Wikipedia, which says it offers "the second draft of history", is one of the few surviving fact-checked sourc...
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Russia Fines Google $360 Million for Failing to Remove Content on Ukraine After Repeated Warnings
Google has been fined RUB 21 billion (nearly Rs. 2,900 crore) by a Moscow court for failing to remove content concerning Russia's military intervention in Ukraine, the nation's telecommunications regulator said Monday. Roskomnadzor said the Google-owned video platform YouTube had failed to block "false information" on the offensive in Ukraine, "ext...
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Twitter Convenes a Team to Prepare for US Capitol Riot Anniversary
Twitter convened a team to prepare the social networking site to address any harmful content associated with the event, the company said.
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Telegram Should Be Banned by Germany Unless It Tackles Extremist Content, Politician Says
Germany should order Telegram removed from Apple's and Google's app stores if it continues to ignore requests to help track down extremist content, a senior German official said.
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Facebook, Other Tech Giants to Target Attacker Manifestos, Far-Right Militias in GIFCT Database
A counterterrorism organisation formed by some of the biggest US tech companies including Facebook and Microsoft is significantly expanding the types of extremist content shared between firms in a key database, aiming to crack down on material from white supremacists and far-right militias.
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Facebook Now Asking Users if They Have Seen ‘Extremist Content’ on Platform
Facebook is starting to warn some users they might have seen "extremist content" on the social media site, the company said on Thursday.
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Facebook Bans BJP MLA Named In Report That Sparked Hate Speech Row
Facebook has banned T Raja Singh, a BJP leader at the core of allegations that the social media giant did not apply hate speech rules on members of the ruling BJP. The politician was banned for violating Facebook's policy on content promoting hate and violence, said a spokesperson.
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New Zealand PM Steps Up Fight Against Extremist Online Content
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced more funding and support on Monday to target violent extremist content online, just months after an alleged white supremacist livestreamed a massacre at two mosques in Christchurch.
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Social Media Companies Led By Facebook Ramp Up To Fight Online Extremism
Social media companies led by Facebook said Monday they were ramping up an industry body that aims to weed out extremist content, seeking to put procedures in place globally on how to handle crises.
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Facebook, Google, Twitter Executives Says They're Acting Faster on Extremist Content
Executives said they are spending money on technology to improve their ability to flag extremist content and taking the initiative to reach out to law enforcement authorities to try to head off potential violent incidents.
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8chan Owner Called Before US Congress, as Latest Host Drops Site
8chan's fortunes worsened on Tuesday, as the site was once again made homeless by a technical services provider and its owner was called to testify before the US Congress.
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Facebook, Google, Twitter Vow to Step Up Fight Against Online Extremism in Wake of Christchurch Massacre
Major tech firms pledged to come up with new measures for stamping out violent extremist content on the Internet.
