Indian Government Proposes Social Media Rules That Could Suppress Users’ Speech
Local activists are concerned the new rules could lead to mass surveillance. The Indian government is proposing new rules that aim to prevent the spread of misinformation on social media, sparking free speech concerns among local advoca.....»»
UK "fake news" report calls for tougher rules, fines for social media companies
A British parliamentary committee says the UK government should hold technology companies responsible and liable for "harmful and illegal content on their platforms," and that misinformation and "fake news" is threatening democracy......»»
Twitter Users in China Face Detention and Threats in New Crackdown
Authorities are using harsh methods to target people posting criticism of the government on a social media platform that is blocked in the country, extending online censorship beyond China’s borders......»»
A New Tactic To Suppress Online Speech: Taxing Social Media
Authored by Robert Wenzel via TargetLiberty.com, Think things are bad in the US and Europe when .....»»
Facebook ‘intentionally and knowingly’ violated U.K. privacy and competition rules, British lawmakers say
Lawmakers on Sunday said Facebook had "violated both data privacy and anti-competition laws" in the country, stressing that the U.K. government should open investigations into the social media giant's business practices......»»
Meta now has an AI chatbot. Experts say get ready for more AI-powered social media
Artificial intelligence experts said social media users can expect to see more of chatbots and.....»»
Kids should be banned from smartphones until 13 and social media until 18, a major French study says
A French government-backed report said children under .....»»
Mysterious "GPT2" Chatbot Goes Viral After Users Say It Performs Better Than OpenAI"s GPT-4, Sam Altman Quips He Has A "Soft Spot" For It: Could It Be GPT-4.5?
A new AI model named GPT2-Chatbot has gone viral on social media after users spotted it on an AI benchmarking platform. read more.....»»
Colorado Senate Approves Controversial Bill Restricting Social Media Posts On Substances Like Legal Hemp, Psychedelics
Explore how Colorado's SB24-158 bill reshapes social media discussions on legal cannabis, psychedelics, and its debate on free speech rights. read more.....»»
Here"s how users on Truth Social are feeling about Trump Media"s steep stock decline
Some Truth Social users bemoaned the crash, looking for someone to blame as the shares continued to tank this week. Donald Trump (left) and a phone di.....»»
Elon Musk Says Charging New X Users A "Small Fee" Is The Only Way To Curb Bot Onslaught
Elon Musk has admitted that the only way to solve the bot problem on his social media platform X is by charging new users a small fee. read more.....»»
Elon Musk Gets Fresh Challenge In His X Plans As Naval"s Airchat App Begins Making Buzz
AngelList co-founder Naval Ravikant has launched a new social media app called Airchat, to take on Elon Musk's hate speech-inundated X. read more.....»»
Bill to stop Big Tech companies from banning users to be heard by Texas House
A bill that would bar social media companies boasting at least 100 million monthly users from banning an account because of the person’s opinion is once again moving through the Texas Legislature. The Texas House State Affairs Committee on May 14 co.....»»
India Demands Social Media Networks Remove References To "Indian Variant" Of COVID
India Demands Social Media Networks Remove References To "Indian Variant" Of COVID.....»»
Tech platforms" treatment of pro-Palestinian content raises bias allegations
Social media users say they've been been censored for views expressing support for Palestinians and criticism of Israel. Employees of.....»»
: GLAAD says every top social-media site is ‘categorically unsafe’ for LGBTQ users
In an interview wit.....»»
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi thanks George Floyd for "sacrificing his life" for justice
Social media users called Pelosi's phrasing suggesting that Floyd died willingly at the hands of Minneapolis police "ignorant" and "tone-deaf." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks as Rep. Joyce.....»»
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell"s social-media site Frank is now set to launch on April 20
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is launching a social-media site focused on free speech that he says will be a cross between Twitter and YouTube. MyPillow CEO Mike.....»»
1.3 Million Clubhouse Users Data Leaked Online
1.3 Million Clubhouse Users Data Leaked Online Just as the social media app Clubhouse is in talks to raise more funding with a mindblowing $4 billion valuation, it appears the social media .....»»
Personal data of 1.3 million Clubhouse users has reportedly leaked online days after LinkedIn and Facebook also suffered data breaches
The leaked data of Clubhouse users includes names, social media profiles, and other details. It's the latest in a recent string of data breaches. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhot.....»»
Snapchat Among Backers Of Indian Social Media Platform In $502M Funding Round
Snapchat parent company Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) and Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) participated in a $502 million funding round for Indian content sharing platform ShareChat, the latter said in a statement Thursday. read more.....»»