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'I'm Back', Writes Donald Trump as His First Facebook Post After Two-Year Ban
Former US President Donald Trump posted to Facebook on Friday, marking his return to the social media platform two years after he was banned. Meta Platforms, which owns Facebook and Instagram, announced on January 25 that it would reinstate Trump's access to his accounts, saying the public should be allowed to hear from politicians, but that Trump ...
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China Directs Tech Companies Not to Offer Access to ChatGPT on Their Platforms: Report
China has instructed them not to offer access to ChatGPT services on their platforms, either directly or via third parties, people with direct knowledge of the matter told Nikkei Asia. Beijing's clampdown on ChatGPT, the hugely popular AI-powered chatbot, comes as little surprise to many in China's tech industry.
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Donald Trump To Be Allowed Back On Facebook, Instagram, Says Meta
Social networking giant Meta announced Tuesday it would soon reinstate former president Donald Trump's accounts on Facebook and Instagram with "new guardrails," two years after he was banned over the 2021 US Capitol insurrection.
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Twitter Jumped the Shark, Now It Looks Like MySpace
Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter was followed by the reinstatement of banned accounts, introduction of blue ticks for all users, and important policy decisions taken by public Twitter polls. Here's why history may show that this is the moment that the billionaire "jumped the shark".
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Twitter to Expand Types of Political Ads Permitted on Platform After 2019 Global Ban
Twitter on Tuesday announced the company would expand the kinds of political ads that were allowed on the microblogging platform, months after it was taken over by billionaire Elon Musk. The move appears to be a reversal of the service's 2019 global ban on political ads as the firm and rivals like Facebook faced widespread criticism for allowing e...
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Twitter Backtracks on Policy to Remove Accounts Linking to Rival Social Media Services
Twitter on Monday backtracked from its new policy to ban accounts that linked to other social media platforms, such as Instagram, Mastodon, and Facebook, after some notable accounts were suspended under the new policy, including tech investor Paul Graham. The company's support handle has deleted its tweets announcing the new policy, which has also ...
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Donald Trump's Truth Social App Approved on Google Play Store, Months After App Store Debut
Donald Trump's Truth Social app, the social media app launched by the former US President after his account was permanently suspended on Twitter, has been approved for distribution in the Google Play store. The company had previously stated that the app, which launched in the US in Apple's App Store in February, had not previously been available in...
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Twitter Withholds Account of Popular Front of India in Response to Legal Demand Following Ban
Twitter on Thursday withheld the account of Popular Front of India (PFI) in India, after the Centre banned the outfit under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for alleged terror links. The government on Wednesday ordered the blocking of all the social media traces of the banned outfit, including its Twitter, YouTube channels, Instagram, ...
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Twitter Accounts Of Banned Group PFI, Its Leaders Taken Down In India
Popular Front of India's Facebook page and Instagram profile are no longer available either
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Iranians Hit by Near-Total Internet Blackout as Amid Nationwide Mass Protests: All Details
Iranians were hit by a widespread Internet blackout on Wednesday as nationwide protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran's morality police continued for the fifth day. NetBlocks, a London-based group that monitors Internet access, had earlier reported widespread disruptions to both Instagram and WhatsApp, while parent ...
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Social Media Firms Introduce Few Changes Ahead of Upcoming US Midterm Elections
Social networking platforms are preparing for the upcoming US midterm elections, but offering few details on plans to protect the election. Facebook and Twitter have announced policies in line with the 2020 election season, which was marred by conspiracies and culminated in the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol. TikTok, like Twitter, will...
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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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Facebook Suspends Pages of Taliban-Controlled Media, Remains Firm on Policy Against Taliban
Facebook has suspended pages of the Taliban-controlled Afghanistan National Television and Bakhtar news agency in continuation of its anti-Taliban policy, reported Khaama Press. According to the head of Afghanistan National Television, Ahmadullah Wasiq, Facebook has banned the Pashto and Dari pages of this media organization.
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Google May Face Second Turnover Fine in Russia Over Banned Content, Warns Russian Regulator
Google may face a fine of 5-10 percent of its total turnover in Russia for continuing the use of banned content, including "misleading information" on YouTube about events in Ukraine. This is the second fine based on a percentage of turnover that Google could face in Russia.
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Facebook, Twitter, Google, Other Tech Firms Ask US Supreme Court to Block Texas Social Media Law
Lobbying groups representing Facebook, Twitter, Google and other tech companies filed an emergency request with the US Supreme Court, seeking to block a Texas law that prohibits large social media platforms from banning users based on their political views.
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'I'm Back', Writes Donald Trump as His First Facebook Post After Two-Year Ban
Former US President Donald Trump posted to Facebook on Friday, marking his return to the social media platform two years after he was banned. Meta Platforms, which owns Facebook and Instagram, announced on January 25 that it would reinstate Trump's access to his accounts, saying the public should be allowed to hear from politicians, but that Trump ...
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China Directs Tech Companies Not to Offer Access to ChatGPT on Their Platforms: Report
China has instructed them not to offer access to ChatGPT services on their platforms, either directly or via third parties, people with direct knowledge of the matter told Nikkei Asia. Beijing's clampdown on ChatGPT, the hugely popular AI-powered chatbot, comes as little surprise to many in China's tech industry.
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Donald Trump To Be Allowed Back On Facebook, Instagram, Says Meta
Social networking giant Meta announced Tuesday it would soon reinstate former president Donald Trump's accounts on Facebook and Instagram with "new guardrails," two years after he was banned over the 2021 US Capitol insurrection.
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Twitter Jumped the Shark, Now It Looks Like MySpace
Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter was followed by the reinstatement of banned accounts, introduction of blue ticks for all users, and important policy decisions taken by public Twitter polls. Here's why history may show that this is the moment that the billionaire "jumped the shark".
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Twitter to Expand Types of Political Ads Permitted on Platform After 2019 Global Ban
Twitter on Tuesday announced the company would expand the kinds of political ads that were allowed on the microblogging platform, months after it was taken over by billionaire Elon Musk. The move appears to be a reversal of the service's 2019 global ban on political ads as the firm and rivals like Facebook faced widespread criticism for allowing e...
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Twitter Backtracks on Policy to Remove Accounts Linking to Rival Social Media Services
Twitter on Monday backtracked from its new policy to ban accounts that linked to other social media platforms, such as Instagram, Mastodon, and Facebook, after some notable accounts were suspended under the new policy, including tech investor Paul Graham. The company's support handle has deleted its tweets announcing the new policy, which has also ...
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Donald Trump's Truth Social App Approved on Google Play Store, Months After App Store Debut
Donald Trump's Truth Social app, the social media app launched by the former US President after his account was permanently suspended on Twitter, has been approved for distribution in the Google Play store. The company had previously stated that the app, which launched in the US in Apple's App Store in February, had not previously been available in...
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Twitter Withholds Account of Popular Front of India in Response to Legal Demand Following Ban
Twitter on Thursday withheld the account of Popular Front of India (PFI) in India, after the Centre banned the outfit under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for alleged terror links. The government on Wednesday ordered the blocking of all the social media traces of the banned outfit, including its Twitter, YouTube channels, Instagram, ...
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Twitter Accounts Of Banned Group PFI, Its Leaders Taken Down In India
Popular Front of India's Facebook page and Instagram profile are no longer available either
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Iranians Hit by Near-Total Internet Blackout as Amid Nationwide Mass Protests: All Details
Iranians were hit by a widespread Internet blackout on Wednesday as nationwide protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran's morality police continued for the fifth day. NetBlocks, a London-based group that monitors Internet access, had earlier reported widespread disruptions to both Instagram and WhatsApp, while parent ...
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Social Media Firms Introduce Few Changes Ahead of Upcoming US Midterm Elections
Social networking platforms are preparing for the upcoming US midterm elections, but offering few details on plans to protect the election. Facebook and Twitter have announced policies in line with the 2020 election season, which was marred by conspiracies and culminated in the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol. TikTok, like Twitter, will...
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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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Facebook Suspends Pages of Taliban-Controlled Media, Remains Firm on Policy Against Taliban
Facebook has suspended pages of the Taliban-controlled Afghanistan National Television and Bakhtar news agency in continuation of its anti-Taliban policy, reported Khaama Press. According to the head of Afghanistan National Television, Ahmadullah Wasiq, Facebook has banned the Pashto and Dari pages of this media organization.
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Google May Face Second Turnover Fine in Russia Over Banned Content, Warns Russian Regulator
Google may face a fine of 5-10 percent of its total turnover in Russia for continuing the use of banned content, including "misleading information" on YouTube about events in Ukraine. This is the second fine based on a percentage of turnover that Google could face in Russia.
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Facebook, Twitter, Google, Other Tech Firms Ask US Supreme Court to Block Texas Social Media Law
Lobbying groups representing Facebook, Twitter, Google and other tech companies filed an emergency request with the US Supreme Court, seeking to block a Texas law that prohibits large social media platforms from banning users based on their political views.
