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Facebook, YouTube Said to Be Warned Against Misuse of Deepfakes by Indian Government
India's government on Friday warned social media firms including Facebook and YouTube to repeatedly remind users that local laws prohibit them from posting deepfakes and content that spreads obscenity or misinformation, two sources told Reuters. The warning was conveyed by deputy IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a closed-door meeting where he sa...
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Meta, Google Advised in Vietnam to Use AI to Detect Toxic Content on Social Media: Report
Vietnam has told cross-border social platforms to use artificial intelligence (AI) models that can detect and remove "toxic" content automatically, the latest requirement in its stringent regime for social media firms, state media reported on Friday. Vietnam has repeatedly asked companies like Meta's Facebook, Google's YouTube and TikTok to coordin...
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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 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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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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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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Facebook May Face Heavy Fine in Russia Over Banned Content, Says Regulator
Facebook has been warned by Russian regulator that it may face a heavy fine if it fails to delete what Moscow says is illegal.
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Social Media Influencers Must Declare Promoted Content, Says Ad Regulator
Digital media influencers, Youtubers and celebrities promoting their favorite brands might have to be a bit more cautious going forward as a new draft regulation by the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) stipulates that all influencers will have to declare if a product or a service is being covered as part of a promotion.
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Facebook, Twitter, YouTube May Soon Get Blocked in Russia Over ‘Censorship’
Russian lawmakers moved a step closer to allowing regulators to block internet platforms like Facebook and YouTube if they are deemed to have censored content produced by Russians.
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10,000 Google Staff Set To Police YouTube Content: Chief
Google is to deploy a staff of 10,000 to hunt down extremist content on its YouTube platform following recent criticism, the video-sharing site's chief executive told Britain's Daily Telegraph Tuesday.
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YouTube Launches Pakistani Version, Paving Way for Ban to Be Lifted
Content on the local site can still be regulated, and a senior government official told AFP Wednesday.
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Turkey Fines Twitter Over Terrorist Propaganda
Turkey's communications regulator said Twitter failed to withdraw content "praising terrorism, targeting the security forces and inciting hatred and violence."
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Saudi Arabia studying regulation of locally-produced YouTube content
The regulatory body is figuring out which type of YouTube content-producers would be affected, and how it would apply new regulations.
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Saudi body studying regulating YouTube production
Saudi Arabia is studying ways to regulate locally-produced YouTube content, including the possibility of requiring government-issued licenses for some users, said an official on Sunday.
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Saudi watchdog to regulate content from local YouTube producers: Report
The General Authority for Audiovisual Media is the recently formed watchdog.
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Facebook, YouTube Said to Be Warned Against Misuse of Deepfakes by Indian Government
India's government on Friday warned social media firms including Facebook and YouTube to repeatedly remind users that local laws prohibit them from posting deepfakes and content that spreads obscenity or misinformation, two sources told Reuters. The warning was conveyed by deputy IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a closed-door meeting where he sa...
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Meta, Google Advised in Vietnam to Use AI to Detect Toxic Content on Social Media: Report
Vietnam has told cross-border social platforms to use artificial intelligence (AI) models that can detect and remove "toxic" content automatically, the latest requirement in its stringent regime for social media firms, state media reported on Friday. Vietnam has repeatedly asked companies like Meta's Facebook, Google's YouTube and TikTok to coordin...
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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 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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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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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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Facebook May Face Heavy Fine in Russia Over Banned Content, Says Regulator
Facebook has been warned by Russian regulator that it may face a heavy fine if it fails to delete what Moscow says is illegal.
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Social Media Influencers Must Declare Promoted Content, Says Ad Regulator
Digital media influencers, Youtubers and celebrities promoting their favorite brands might have to be a bit more cautious going forward as a new draft regulation by the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) stipulates that all influencers will have to declare if a product or a service is being covered as part of a promotion.
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Facebook, Twitter, YouTube May Soon Get Blocked in Russia Over ‘Censorship’
Russian lawmakers moved a step closer to allowing regulators to block internet platforms like Facebook and YouTube if they are deemed to have censored content produced by Russians.
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10,000 Google Staff Set To Police YouTube Content: Chief
Google is to deploy a staff of 10,000 to hunt down extremist content on its YouTube platform following recent criticism, the video-sharing site's chief executive told Britain's Daily Telegraph Tuesday.
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YouTube Launches Pakistani Version, Paving Way for Ban to Be Lifted
Content on the local site can still be regulated, and a senior government official told AFP Wednesday.
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Turkey Fines Twitter Over Terrorist Propaganda
Turkey's communications regulator said Twitter failed to withdraw content "praising terrorism, targeting the security forces and inciting hatred and violence."
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Saudi Arabia studying regulation of locally-produced YouTube content
The regulatory body is figuring out which type of YouTube content-producers would be affected, and how it would apply new regulations.
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Saudi body studying regulating YouTube production
Saudi Arabia is studying ways to regulate locally-produced YouTube content, including the possibility of requiring government-issued licenses for some users, said an official on Sunday.
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Saudi watchdog to regulate content from local YouTube producers: Report
The General Authority for Audiovisual Media is the recently formed watchdog.
