social-media
How social media services handle political ads
A rundown of each major platform's stance on ads.
Jan 23 2020 12:43PM
First finalists revealed for iTnews Benchmark Awards 2020
Digital assistants, world building and a new social network.
Jan 14 2020 12:40PM
Facebook refuses to ban political ads ahead of US election
But will give users some control.
Jan 10 2020 9:02AM
Singapore invokes 'fake news' law for first time over Facebook post
Over questions about state investment firms.
Nov 26 2019 12:00PM
Bond stayed for ex-Twitter employee accused of spying for Saudi Arabia
After US prosecutors appealed the decision.
Nov 11 2019 6:55AM
Ex-Twitter staffers charged with spying for Saudi Arabia
Accessed personal information in over 6000 accounts.
Nov 7 2019 12:52PM
Twitter says tech tools now removing one in two abusive tweets
Compared with 20 percent a year ago.
Nov 1 2019 6:35AM
Twitter dumps paid political advertising
@jack takes opposite stance to Zuck.
Oct 31 2019 11:35AM
Twitter blocks accounts of Raul Castro and Cuban state-run media
Cubans denounced blocks as "massive censorship".
Sep 13 2019 12:53PM
Twitter vows to tackle online racist abuse of players in Britain
After 700+ cases of "abuse and hateful conduct".
Sep 5 2019 1:54PM
Verizon to sell Tumblr to WordPress owner
Site's value lives up to name.
Aug 13 2019 1:30PM
Consumers 'shortchanged' when asking for their own data
Academics agitate for Aussie GDPR.
Jul 31 2019 12:22PM
Fake news fact-checks hobbled by low reach, study shows
EU calls for greater fact-checking efforts.
Jul 12 2019 1:00PM
French lawmakers vote to target online hate speech in draft bill
Content takedown in under 24 hours.
Jul 8 2019 1:14PM
Reddit quarantines major pro-Trump community over violence threats
Stops short of ban.
Jun 28 2019 12:33PM
EU finds Russian disinformation, says tech firms must do more
Only Facebook responds.
Jun 17 2019 1:13PM
How data crowdsourced from beachside happy snaps became as good as expensive surveys
Engaging the public in coastal management.
May 22 2019 7:00AM
Facebook removes 265 'fake accounts' it says linked to Israel
Targeting users in Southeast Asia, Latin America and Africa.
May 17 2019 1:17PM
Banks could soon have to treat your social media sprays as official complaints
Outage hell awaits.
May 17 2019 12:56PM
Britain plans social media regulation to battle harmful content
Fines, site blocking proposed.
Apr 8 2019 10:57AM
