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'A coward's palace': PM slams social media amid defamation law controversy
Pushes for platforms to be treated as publishers where identity is unknown.
Byron Kaye
Oct 8 2021 6:50AM
Security
Govt targets 'pile-on attacks', encrypted comms in new online safety rules
Sets out expectations for big tech.
Justin Hendry
Aug 9 2021 12:58PM
Security
Govt preparing to tighten social media laws
As it finalises draft legislation.
Kate Weber
Aug 3 2021 6:55AM
Financial Services
Facebook runs pilot to alert US users of possible exposure to extremism
In bid to prevent radicalisation on the site.
Elizabeth Culliford
Jul 2 2021 1:08PM
Software
Online safety bill passes the Australian senate
After being introduced in February.
Kate Weber
Jun 23 2021 12:26PM
Telco/ISP
Online safety laws get senate committee green light
No major changes recommended.
Justin Hendry
Mar 15 2021 6:43AM
Telco/ISP
Facebook signs letter of intent with three Australian media firms
As news reappears on its platform.
Staff Writer
Feb 26 2021 12:18PM
Benchmarking Change
Twitter reveals purges of state-sponsored threat actors
Russians the latest to be removed.
Juha Saarinen
Feb 24 2021 6:37AM
Security
Facebook to undo Australian news ban
After last minute media code changes.
Justin Hendry
Feb 23 2021 3:44PM
Software
Treasurer blasts Facebook over news block, says decision is "wrong"
Reiterates govt commitment to media code.
Justin Hendry
Feb 18 2021 3:03PM
Strategy
Govt social media posts overblocked in Facebook news ban
Including BOM and several state health departments.
Justin Hendry
Feb 18 2021 9:53AM
Strategy
Twitter worried by 'secret' account takeover, data access powers
Urges govt to amend proposed laws.
Justin Hendry
Feb 16 2021 3:11PM
Security
Facebook says hate speech seen in one out of 1000 views on its platform
About 95 percent of flagged content is now proactively detected.
Elizabeth Culliford
Nov 20 2020 6:43AM
Software
TikTok to open first European data centre in Ireland
Investment to strengthen user data safeguards.
Padraic Halpin
Aug 7 2020 6:53AM
Software
Twitter labels state media, government officials' accounts
Transparency boost to reveal affiliation.
Elizabeth Culliford
Aug 7 2020 6:43AM
Software
FBI leads search for hackers who hijacked Twitter accounts
As Washington lawmakers fret over the breach.
Joseph Menn and Mark Hosenball
Jul 17 2020 6:52AM
Security
Scammers take over high-profile Twitter accounts in mass hack
Twitter staff tricked by social engineering campaign.
Juha Saarinen
Jul 16 2020 7:40AM
Security
Social media giants to face same EU hateful content rules as broadcasters
For the first time.
Foo Yun Chee
Jul 3 2020 1:02PM
Software
France's top court rejects core of law targeting online hate speech
Says law would "excessively" interfere with freedom of speech.
Mathieu Rosemain
Jun 19 2020 12:31PM
Strategy
France to force web giants to delete some content within the hour
Or face a fine of up to 4 percent of their global revenue.
Staff Writer
May 14 2020 2:19PM
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