Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says he vetoed bill that would ban social media for children under 16
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said he vetoed a bill that would have banned social media for children under the age of 16.
Time to revoke death penalty for social media dissent, UN experts urge
Saudi Arabia must immediately revoke the death sentence handed down to Mohammed Al Ghamdi for posting critical views online, as the crackdown on freedom of expression in the country continues to escalate, independent UN human rights experts said on Friday.
UN chief calls for new era of social media integrity in bid to stem misinformation
New York: Countries must address the “grave global harm” caused by the proliferation of hate and lies online, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, launching a key report designed to shore up information integrity on digital platforms.
Myanmar: Social media companies urged to stand up to junta
New York: UN-appointed independent rights experts on Myanmar have urged social media companies to do more to resist the military junta’s “online campaign of terror”.
Social media poses ‘existential threat’ to traditional, trustworthy news: UNESCO
New York: The business model of the news media is ‘broken’ and with it, our fundamental right to information is at risk, a new UNESCO report examining global trends in freedom of expression warns.
Geneva/IBNS: UN chief Antonio Guterres alerted the world that extremist groups are taking advantage of the COVID-19 lockdowns and have intensified their efforts to recruit youths online by exploiting their anger and despair through social media.
Aussie PM secures G20 support for social media content crackdown
Canberra, Jun 30 (Xinhua) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has secured an agreement from the G20 leaders to crackdown on violent content on social media.
US government is now demanding social media details from visa applicants
Washington, June 2 (IBNS): In a major development, nearly all people, who are applying for US visa, will now need to submit their social media details under newly adopted rules, media reports said.
Facebook removes 2,632 pages, groups, accounts for 'coordinated inauthentic behaviour'
California, Mar 26 (UNI): Facebook on Tuesday announced that it has removed over 2,600 pages, groups and accounts from both Facebook and Instagram for misrepresenting themselves and misleading users about their activities.
Facebook and Instagram take down 652 pages, groups and accounts linked to Iran and Russia campaigns
Menlo Park, Aug 22 (IBNS): Social media giant Facebook has notified that it has taken down several pages, groups and accounts from its website and Instagram's for 'coordinated inauthentic behavior' on the sites.
Sri Lanka restricts Facebook, Viber, Whatsapp to avoid spreading hate and violence
Colombo, Mar 7 (IBNS) Sri Lanka’s telecom authority has taken immediate steps to lower the internet speed to interrupt social media to prevent transmitting fake news or rumors that arouse hate and violence in the country in the aftermath of the communal tension erupted in the Central parts of the country.