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Meta Warns News Block On Facebook For Australia Over Licensing Fees
Facebook owner Meta is considering blocking news content from the platform in Australia if the government makes it pay licensing fees, a company representative told a parliamentary hearing on Friday.
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Meta Faces Criticism in Canada for Blocking News on Facebook Amid Wildfires
Meta is being accused of endangering lives by blocking news links in Canada at a crucial moment. The company on August 1 started blocking the distribution of news links and articles on its Facebook and Instagram platforms. It has been in a virtual showdown with Ottawa over the bill passed in June, but which only takes effect next year.
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Canadian Publishers Ask Antitrust Regulator to Investigate Meta’s Decision to Block News Access
Canadian news industry groups on Tuesday asked the country's antitrust regulator to investigate Meta Platforms' decision to block news on its platforms in the country, accusing the Facebook parent of abusing its dominant position.
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US Justice Department Plans to Block Judge Ruling Limiting Government Contact With Social Media Firms
The US Justice Department on Monday sought to block a judge's order that barred some federal agencies and officials from communicating with social media firms about moderating content on their platforms in a decision stemming from a Republican-backed lawsuit against President Joe Biden's administration.
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Canada PM Trudeau Slams Meta for Threatening to Block News Access Over Online News Act
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday slammed Meta after executives said it would block news for Canadian Facebook and Instagram users in response to a proposed law that would require digital giants to pay for local journalism content.
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Google, Meta to End Access to News Articles in Canada if Bill That Asks Them to Pay Publishers Is Passed
Google and Meta would withdraw access to news articles in Canada if legislation compelling internet companies to pay news publishers is passed, company executives told Canadian lawmakers on Wednesday.
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Meta vs US FTC: Regulator Will Not Appeal in Fight to Block Takeover of VR Content Maker Within
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will not appeal a court's decision in its fight to block Facebook parent Meta from purchasing VR content maker Within, the regulator said. However, the FTC could still attempt to stop the deal as part of a process before an FTC administrative law judge that is set to take place on February 13.
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Government Blocked 104 YouTube Channels, 4 Facebook Accounts for Spreading Misinformation: Anurag Thakur
Union minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said 104 YouTube channels, 45 videos, four Facebook accounts, three Instagram accounts, five Twitter handles and six websites have been blocked for spreading misinformation and threatening national security. Responding to questions in the Rajya Sabha, Thakur said section 69A of the Information Technology Act...
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Facebook Warns It Could Block News Content Over Canada's Revenue-Sharing Bill
Facebook warned on Friday that it may block sharing of news content on its platform in Canada over concerns about legislation that would compel digital platforms to pay news publishers.
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Facebook Threatens to Block News Content in Canada Over Upcoming Compulsory Revenue-Sharing Bill
Facebook on Friday warned that the company could block news sharing on the platform over the upcoming Online News Act, legislation that will force platforms like Meta's Facebook and Alphabet's Google to negotiate commercial deals and pay news publishers for their content. A similar law was passed in Australia last year, and the bill is currently un...
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Instagram Announces Upgrades to Protect Users From Abuse, Inappropriate Content
Instagram will enhance features that help users block the accounts of abusers and trolls on the social media platform, the Meta Platforms-owned company said on Thursday. All the Instagram users will now be able to block all existing accounts of a person, expanding a feature launched last year that only allowed the blocking of any new accounts that ...
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8 YouTube Channels, 1 Facebook Account Blocked Over "Fake, Anti-India, Communal" Content
These channels used "fake and sensational thumbnails" with photos of news anchors and TV channel logos to mislead the viewers, says government
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Government Issued 105 Blocking Orders to Social Media Firms Under New IT Rules
Government has issued 105 directions to social media platforms under the new IT rules, MoS for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said in his written reply to Rajya Sabha. Chandrasekhar said that the government's policies are aimed at ensuring open, safe and trusted and accountable internet for its users.
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Google Asked to Block Banned Groups, Organisations From YouTube in Nigeria
Google has been asked to remove YouTube channels of banned groups in Nigeria in an effort to regulate social media usage in the country. Meanwhile, Google's sub-Saharan African director for government affairs and public policy said in a statement the company already has measures to address the Nigerian government's concerns.
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Russia Draws Up 2 Cases Against Google for Not Removing Banned Content From YouTube
Russia's communications regulator on Tuesday said it had drawn up two administrative cases against Google for failing to remove banned information from its YouTube video-sharing platform.
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Meta Warns News Block On Facebook For Australia Over Licensing Fees
Facebook owner Meta is considering blocking news content from the platform in Australia if the government makes it pay licensing fees, a company representative told a parliamentary hearing on Friday.
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Meta Faces Criticism in Canada for Blocking News on Facebook Amid Wildfires
Meta is being accused of endangering lives by blocking news links in Canada at a crucial moment. The company on August 1 started blocking the distribution of news links and articles on its Facebook and Instagram platforms. It has been in a virtual showdown with Ottawa over the bill passed in June, but which only takes effect next year.
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Canadian Publishers Ask Antitrust Regulator to Investigate Meta’s Decision to Block News Access
Canadian news industry groups on Tuesday asked the country's antitrust regulator to investigate Meta Platforms' decision to block news on its platforms in the country, accusing the Facebook parent of abusing its dominant position.
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US Justice Department Plans to Block Judge Ruling Limiting Government Contact With Social Media Firms
The US Justice Department on Monday sought to block a judge's order that barred some federal agencies and officials from communicating with social media firms about moderating content on their platforms in a decision stemming from a Republican-backed lawsuit against President Joe Biden's administration.
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Canada PM Trudeau Slams Meta for Threatening to Block News Access Over Online News Act
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday slammed Meta after executives said it would block news for Canadian Facebook and Instagram users in response to a proposed law that would require digital giants to pay for local journalism content.
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Google, Meta to End Access to News Articles in Canada if Bill That Asks Them to Pay Publishers Is Passed
Google and Meta would withdraw access to news articles in Canada if legislation compelling internet companies to pay news publishers is passed, company executives told Canadian lawmakers on Wednesday.
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Meta vs US FTC: Regulator Will Not Appeal in Fight to Block Takeover of VR Content Maker Within
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will not appeal a court's decision in its fight to block Facebook parent Meta from purchasing VR content maker Within, the regulator said. However, the FTC could still attempt to stop the deal as part of a process before an FTC administrative law judge that is set to take place on February 13.
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Government Blocked 104 YouTube Channels, 4 Facebook Accounts for Spreading Misinformation: Anurag Thakur
Union minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said 104 YouTube channels, 45 videos, four Facebook accounts, three Instagram accounts, five Twitter handles and six websites have been blocked for spreading misinformation and threatening national security. Responding to questions in the Rajya Sabha, Thakur said section 69A of the Information Technology Act...
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Facebook Warns It Could Block News Content Over Canada's Revenue-Sharing Bill
Facebook warned on Friday that it may block sharing of news content on its platform in Canada over concerns about legislation that would compel digital platforms to pay news publishers.
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Facebook Threatens to Block News Content in Canada Over Upcoming Compulsory Revenue-Sharing Bill
Facebook on Friday warned that the company could block news sharing on the platform over the upcoming Online News Act, legislation that will force platforms like Meta's Facebook and Alphabet's Google to negotiate commercial deals and pay news publishers for their content. A similar law was passed in Australia last year, and the bill is currently un...
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Instagram Announces Upgrades to Protect Users From Abuse, Inappropriate Content
Instagram will enhance features that help users block the accounts of abusers and trolls on the social media platform, the Meta Platforms-owned company said on Thursday. All the Instagram users will now be able to block all existing accounts of a person, expanding a feature launched last year that only allowed the blocking of any new accounts that ...
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8 YouTube Channels, 1 Facebook Account Blocked Over "Fake, Anti-India, Communal" Content
These channels used "fake and sensational thumbnails" with photos of news anchors and TV channel logos to mislead the viewers, says government
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Government Issued 105 Blocking Orders to Social Media Firms Under New IT Rules
Government has issued 105 directions to social media platforms under the new IT rules, MoS for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said in his written reply to Rajya Sabha. Chandrasekhar said that the government's policies are aimed at ensuring open, safe and trusted and accountable internet for its users.
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Google Asked to Block Banned Groups, Organisations From YouTube in Nigeria
Google has been asked to remove YouTube channels of banned groups in Nigeria in an effort to regulate social media usage in the country. Meanwhile, Google's sub-Saharan African director for government affairs and public policy said in a statement the company already has measures to address the Nigerian government's concerns.
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Russia Draws Up 2 Cases Against Google for Not Removing Banned Content From YouTube
Russia's communications regulator on Tuesday said it had drawn up two administrative cases against Google for failing to remove banned information from its YouTube video-sharing platform.
