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Facebook removes Ukraine political 'influence-for-hire' network
Hundreds of fake accounts taken down.
May 7 2021 1:39PM
Twitch will ban users for 'severe misconduct' that occurs away from its site
Takes new approach to moderating the platform.
Apr 8 2021 6:24AM
Twitter plans to relaunch 'blue tick' program next year
Used to authenticate the identity of prominent accounts.
Nov 26 2020 6:30AM
Facebook says hate speech seen in one out of 1000 views on its platform
About 95 percent of flagged content is now proactively detected.
Nov 20 2020 6:43AM
Twitter launches disappearing 'fleets' worldwide
Fleeting tweets.
Nov 18 2020 11:39AM
Twitter labels state media, government officials' accounts
Transparency boost to reveal affiliation.
Aug 7 2020 6:43AM
TikTok takes steps to curb misinformation
Ahead of the US presidential election.
Aug 6 2020 12:12PM
Trump campaign runs Facebook ads on whether TikTok should be banned
Claims Chinese-owned short video app is spying on users.
Jul 21 2020 12:53PM
Facebook buys GIF website Giphy to integrate with Instagram
Popular website for making and sharing animated images.
May 18 2020 12:47AM
Facebook names first members of oversight board that can overrule Zuckerberg
Will include a former PM, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and constitutional law experts.
May 7 2020 6:49AM
Twitter tests telling users their tweet replies may be offensive
In an effort to clean up conversations on the social media platform.
May 6 2020 6:54AM
Twitter opens up data for researchers to study COVID-19 tweets
Real-time data stream of tens of millions of daily public tweets.
Apr 30 2020 6:28AM
YouTube expands fact-check feature to US during coronavirus pandemic
Addressing misinformation on virus and other topics.
Apr 29 2020 12:49PM
Twitter allows Trump COVID-19 disinfectant videos, blocks '#InjectDisinfectant'
A wish for treatment, not a literal call for people to inject disinfectant.
Apr 27 2020 6:39AM
Facebook gets rid of 'pseudoscience' ad-targeting
Social media giant culls category to curb COVID-19 misinformation.
Apr 24 2020 1:44PM
Twitter debuts 'manipulated media' label on clip of Biden retweeted by Trump
Posted on Saturday by White House social media director Dan Scavino.
Mar 10 2020 6:42AM
Twitter suspends group of pro-Bloomberg accounts over 'platform manipulation'
"Coordinating with or compensating others to engage in artificial engagement."
Feb 24 2020 6:45AM
Paid social media influencers dip toes in US 2020 election
Campaigns look to local, 'authentic' promoters.
Feb 12 2020 2:00PM
Twitter notches first US$1 billion quarterly revenue, beating estimates
Amid efforts to make its platform more user-friendly.
Feb 7 2020 6:19AM
Democrats release tips for US election campaigns to fight online disinformation
Teams should be responsible for monitoring online disinformation about their candidate.
Dec 18 2019 6:44AM
