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EU finds Russian disinformation, says tech firms must do more

EU finds Russian disinformation, says tech firms must do more

Only Facebook responds.
Alissa de Carbonnel Jun 17 2019 1:13PM Strategy
How data crowdsourced from beachside happy snaps became as good as expensive surveys

How data crowdsourced from beachside happy snaps became as good as expensive surveys

Engaging the public in coastal management.
Matt Johnston May 22 2019 7:00AM Strategy
Facebook removes 265 'fake accounts' it says linked to Israel

Facebook removes 265 'fake accounts' it says linked to Israel

Targeting users in Southeast Asia, Latin America and Africa.
Staff Writer May 17 2019 1:17PM Strategy
Banks could soon have to treat your social media sprays as official complaints

Banks could soon have to treat your social media sprays as official complaints

Outage hell awaits.
Julian Bajkowski May 17 2019 12:56PM Financial Services
Britain plans social media regulation to battle harmful content

Britain plans social media regulation to battle harmful content

Fines, site blocking proposed.
Paul Sandle , Elizabeth Piper Apr 8 2019 10:57AM Software
Australia's 'world-first' social media laws could require action within an hour

Australia's 'world-first' social media laws could require action within an hour

Attorney-General defines what he sees as reasonable.
Ry Crozier Apr 4 2019 12:52PM Cloud
Govt expands socmed crackdown laws, including jail time, to internet, content and hosting providers

Govt expands socmed crackdown laws, including jail time, to internet, content and hosting providers

Broad-brush laws rammed through Australian Senate.
Ry Crozier Apr 4 2019 6:29AM Cloud
Facebook bans white nationalism on its platforms

Facebook bans white nationalism on its platforms

In effort to tackle hate speech.
Staff Writer Mar 28 2019 6:33AM Software
Real-time social media location data used to predict crime

Real-time social media location data used to predict crime

RMIT uses Foursquare check-ins to predict drug busts.
Matt Johnston Oct 24 2018 11:06AM Software
Meriton fined $3 million for turning TripAdvisor into TripDeceiver

Meriton fined $3 million for turning TripAdvisor into TripDeceiver

Court finds hiding review option from grumpy customers distorted TripAdvisor ratings.
Simon Sharwood Jul 31 2018 4:52PM Strategy
Timehop data breach impacts 21 million users

Timehop data breach impacts 21 million users

Cloud environment hacked.
a Staff Writer Jul 10 2018 7:00AM Security
Facebook patents solution to predict how rich or poor you are

Facebook patents solution to predict how rich or poor you are

Automated socio-economic ratings.
Juha Saarinen Feb 5 2018 10:15AM Training & Development
Twitter to test double tweet length

Twitter to test double tweet length

280 could become the new 140.
Juha Saarinen Sep 27 2017 8:16AM Software
NSW MPs are being swamped by social media

NSW MPs are being swamped by social media

Get extra funding to hire more staff.
Staff Writers Jun 19 2017 9:49AM Strategy
US visitors may need to hand over their social media credentials

US visitors may need to hand over their social media credentials

New Homeland Security boss revives old proposal.
Juha Saarinen Feb 10 2017 6:42AM Security
Could tweets influence your health insurance premium?

Could tweets influence your health insurance premium?

Insurers tinker with personalisation.
Staff Writers Oct 24 2016 10:54AM Financial Services
Vic Privacy Commissioner warns against profiling job candidates online

Vic Privacy Commissioner warns against profiling job candidates online

Avoiding the privacy pitfalls of social media checks.
Paris Cowan Oct 14 2016 4:30PM Strategy
WhatsApp to share phone numbers with Facebook

WhatsApp to share phone numbers with Facebook

First big shift in privacy policy.
Staff Writers Aug 26 2016 10:45AM Software
Google+ gets surprise makeover

Google+ gets surprise makeover

Social network reimagined despite rumours of its demise.
Juha Saarinen Nov 18 2015 10:03AM Software
Google admits defeat with Google+

Google admits defeat with Google+

Only Google Account needed from now on.
Juha Saarinen Jul 28 2015 6:15AM Strategy

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