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Turkey Summons Instagram Officials Over Platform Freeze
- Monday August 5, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Turkey's government on Monday called officials from Instagram to a meeting, four days after blocking the social media platform for unspecified reasons.
- www.ndtv.com
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Turkey Blocks Access To Instagram Without Stating Reason Or Duration
- Friday August 2, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Turkey on Friday blocked access to the Instagram social media network, the national communications authority said without explanation, following censorship accusations against the US company by a high-ranking Turkish official.
- www.ndtv.com
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Brazil Judge Orders Investigation Of Elon Musk Over Censorship Charge
- Monday April 8, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A Supreme Court judge in Brazil ordered an investigation Sunday of Elon Musk after the mogul criticized the magistrate and accused him of censorship for blocking social media accounts suspected of spreading disinformation.
- www.ndtv.com
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TikTok Could Face US Ban as Lawmakers Announce Bipartisan Bid to Block App Over Spying, Censorship Concerns
- Wednesday December 14, 2022
- Reuters
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Even if TikTok and Other Apps Are Collecting Your Data, What Are the Actual Consequences?
- Thursday July 21, 2022
- The Conversation
TikTok collects vast amounts of personal data from its users, like other social media companies, in order to serve them ads. However, unlike other apps, TikTok’s corporate roots extend to authoritarian China, which carries implications for users of the app. From censorship to privacy issues, here are the risks of apps like TikTok collecting your ...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Social Media Firms Object to Personal Liability of Employees Under IT Rules, Industry Study Says
- Tuesday July 5, 2022
- Press Trust of India
A majority of social media companies are opposed to the provision under the IT Rules to hold chief compliance officers personally liable for ensuring compliance with the Act and rules. The study revealed that personal liability could lead to increased censorship of content due to concerns of employee safety. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Electronics a...
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YouTube Says It Does Not Allow Taliban-Affiliated Accounts, WhatsApp Reportedly Shuts Down Taliban Helpline
- Wednesday August 18, 2021
- Reuters
YouTube said it has a long held policy of not allowing accounts believed to be operated by the Taliban on its site, as social media companies faced questions about how they would handle the group that fast gained control of Afghanistan
- www.gadgets360.com
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Clubhouse Blocked in Oman Due to Lack of Permit, but Some Fear Censorship
- Tuesday March 16, 2021
- Reuters
Oman blocked US audio app Clubhouse because it did not have the right permit, authorities said, but some activists described the move as a further erosion of freedom of expression in the Gulf state.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Facebook Said to Be Shut Down in Vietnam Over Censorship Requests
- Friday November 20, 2020
- Reuters
Vietnam has threatened to shut down Facebook in the country if it does not bow to government pressure to censor more local political content on its platform, a senior official at the US social media giant said.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Facebook’s Dilemma: How to Police Claims About Unproven COVID-19 Vaccines
- Friday August 7, 2020
- Reuters
Since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus an international health emergency in January, Facebook has removed more than 7 million pieces of content with false claims about the virus that could pose an immediate health risk to people who believe them.
- www.gadgets360.com
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China to Launch New Campaign to Regulate Social Media News Sites
- Thursday July 23, 2020
- Reuters
Cyberspace Administration of China, the country’s top Internet watchdog, plans to target commercial websites and social media accounts that illegally write and edit news items, and repost news articles from non-compliant sources.
- www.gadgets360.com
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TikTok's Hong Kong Exit a 'Win-Win' Business Move
- Thursday July 9, 2020
- Agence France-Presse
TikTok's withdrawal from Hong Kong is a savvy commercial move that sidesteps thorny privacy issues but it will not shield the app completely from accusations of collusion with China, experts say.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Facebook, Instagram Unblock Hashtag #Sikh After It Was ‘Mistakenly Blocked on March 7’
- Thursday June 4, 2020
- Jagmeet Singh
Facebook and Instagram have unblocked the hashtag #sikh and apologised for the issue that took place “mistakenly” due to a report received in early March.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Why Is Facebook Blocking the Sikh Hashtag From Some Users?
- Thursday June 4, 2020
- Gopal Sathe
Many users of Facebook and Instagram took to Twitter to complain about the #Sikh hashtag being banned on the two social networks. At the time of writing, #Sikh is still blocked for a number of users on Facebook, although it’s back up on Instagram.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Turkey Summons Instagram Officials Over Platform Freeze
- Monday August 5, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Turkey's government on Monday called officials from Instagram to a meeting, four days after blocking the social media platform for unspecified reasons.
- www.ndtv.com
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Turkey Blocks Access To Instagram Without Stating Reason Or Duration
- Friday August 2, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Turkey on Friday blocked access to the Instagram social media network, the national communications authority said without explanation, following censorship accusations against the US company by a high-ranking Turkish official.
- www.ndtv.com
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Brazil Judge Orders Investigation Of Elon Musk Over Censorship Charge
- Monday April 8, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A Supreme Court judge in Brazil ordered an investigation Sunday of Elon Musk after the mogul criticized the magistrate and accused him of censorship for blocking social media accounts suspected of spreading disinformation.
- www.ndtv.com
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TikTok Could Face US Ban as Lawmakers Announce Bipartisan Bid to Block App Over Spying, Censorship Concerns
- Wednesday December 14, 2022
- Reuters
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Even if TikTok and Other Apps Are Collecting Your Data, What Are the Actual Consequences?
- Thursday July 21, 2022
- The Conversation
TikTok collects vast amounts of personal data from its users, like other social media companies, in order to serve them ads. However, unlike other apps, TikTok’s corporate roots extend to authoritarian China, which carries implications for users of the app. From censorship to privacy issues, here are the risks of apps like TikTok collecting your ...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Social Media Firms Object to Personal Liability of Employees Under IT Rules, Industry Study Says
- Tuesday July 5, 2022
- Press Trust of India
A majority of social media companies are opposed to the provision under the IT Rules to hold chief compliance officers personally liable for ensuring compliance with the Act and rules. The study revealed that personal liability could lead to increased censorship of content due to concerns of employee safety. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Electronics a...
- www.gadgets360.com
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YouTube Says It Does Not Allow Taliban-Affiliated Accounts, WhatsApp Reportedly Shuts Down Taliban Helpline
- Wednesday August 18, 2021
- Reuters
YouTube said it has a long held policy of not allowing accounts believed to be operated by the Taliban on its site, as social media companies faced questions about how they would handle the group that fast gained control of Afghanistan
- www.gadgets360.com
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Clubhouse Blocked in Oman Due to Lack of Permit, but Some Fear Censorship
- Tuesday March 16, 2021
- Reuters
Oman blocked US audio app Clubhouse because it did not have the right permit, authorities said, but some activists described the move as a further erosion of freedom of expression in the Gulf state.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Facebook Said to Be Shut Down in Vietnam Over Censorship Requests
- Friday November 20, 2020
- Reuters
Vietnam has threatened to shut down Facebook in the country if it does not bow to government pressure to censor more local political content on its platform, a senior official at the US social media giant said.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Facebook’s Dilemma: How to Police Claims About Unproven COVID-19 Vaccines
- Friday August 7, 2020
- Reuters
Since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus an international health emergency in January, Facebook has removed more than 7 million pieces of content with false claims about the virus that could pose an immediate health risk to people who believe them.
- www.gadgets360.com
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China to Launch New Campaign to Regulate Social Media News Sites
- Thursday July 23, 2020
- Reuters
Cyberspace Administration of China, the country’s top Internet watchdog, plans to target commercial websites and social media accounts that illegally write and edit news items, and repost news articles from non-compliant sources.
- www.gadgets360.com
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TikTok's Hong Kong Exit a 'Win-Win' Business Move
- Thursday July 9, 2020
- Agence France-Presse
TikTok's withdrawal from Hong Kong is a savvy commercial move that sidesteps thorny privacy issues but it will not shield the app completely from accusations of collusion with China, experts say.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Facebook, Instagram Unblock Hashtag #Sikh After It Was ‘Mistakenly Blocked on March 7’
- Thursday June 4, 2020
- Jagmeet Singh
Facebook and Instagram have unblocked the hashtag #sikh and apologised for the issue that took place “mistakenly” due to a report received in early March.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Why Is Facebook Blocking the Sikh Hashtag From Some Users?
- Thursday June 4, 2020
- Gopal Sathe
Many users of Facebook and Instagram took to Twitter to complain about the #Sikh hashtag being banned on the two social networks. At the time of writing, #Sikh is still blocked for a number of users on Facebook, although it’s back up on Instagram.
- www.gadgets360.com