YouTube cracks down on anti-vaccine misinformation
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- YouTube announced Wednesday it would remove videos and some high-profile users that falsely claim…
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Texas bans social networks booting users over politics
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Texas on Thursday made it illegal for popular social media platforms to ban users…
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Immigration bureau warns vs scammers offering “entry permits” on social media
(Eagle News) -- The Bureau of Immigration cautioned the public against unscrupulous individuals offering supposed entry permits in exchange for…
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Biden drops plan to ban Chinese-owned apps TikTok, WeChat
by Rob Lever Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) President Joe Biden has revoked executive orders from his…
5 years ago
Social media giants mishandled Trump: Wikipedia founder
by Callum PATON Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Twitter and Facebook repeatedly mishandled Donald Trump as…
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Twitter chief says Trump ban sets ‘dangerous’ precedent
by Glenn CHAPMAN Agence France Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Twitter chief Jack Dorsey on Wednesday backed…
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YouTube suspends Trump channel for week over violence fears
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday temporarily suspended President Donald Trump's channel and removed a video…
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Twitter permanently suspends Trump citing risk of more violence
SAN FRANCISCO, United STates (AFP) -- Twitter said Friday it has permanently suspended President Donald Trump's account, citing the…
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UK to impose tougher rules on Google, Facebook
by Anna MALPAS Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain announced Friday it will set up a…
6 years ago
Twitter service restored following global platform outage
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Twitter service appeared to be restored Thursday evening after a technical problem caused…
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Why the novel coronavirus became a social media nightmare
by Arthur MacMillan with W.G. Dunlop in Washington Agence France Presse New York, United States (AFP) -- The biggest reputational…
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Turkey detains 64 over ‘provocative’ coronavirus posts
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey has detained 64 people over "provocative and baseless" social media posts about the new coronavirus…
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