Tag: Social Media
Is Content Moderation an Antitrust Issue? Section 230 and the Current...
The internet has been an incredibly powerful tool for enabling users to share a wide variety of content. Some have argued that large online...
India Plans Tough New Regulations For Social Media
The Indian government is instituting new regulations that will increase the oversight of social media platforms, streaming services, and news outlets, the Financial Times...
Match Group Buys S. Korean Social-Media Co For $1.73B
Online-dating company Match Group has reached an agreement to acquire South Korean social-media company Hyperconnect for $1.73 billion, broadening its services beyond connecting people...
Vestager Agrees With Trump’s Ban On Social Media
The likes of Facebook and Twitter were right to block former US President Donald Trump from their global platforms following the Capitol Hill riots,...
Facebook and Twitter Made the Right Decision. Big Tech Is Still...
By: Charlotte Slaiman (Public Knowledge)
What a week. On Tuesday, if you stayed up late enough (or woke at 3 a.m. Wednesday morning to a...
Bozell Calls For Antitrust Action Against Big Tech For “Canceling Conservatives”
Media Research Center founder Brent Bozell called for antitrust action against Big Tech for "canceling conservatives" after Amazon, Apple, and Google took action against...
US: Senators want social media users to be able to take...
Three US lawmakers active in tech issues will introduce a bill requiring social networks like Facebook to allow users to pack up their data...
Ten Things To Know About The ACCC’s Digital Platforms Inquiry
August 2019
CPI Oceania Column edited by Sam Sadden (CPI) presents:
Ten Things To Know About The ACCC’s Digital Platforms Inquiry By Prof. Caron Beaton-Wells (University...
EU: Facebook to change the rules for providing services
The European Commission and EU Member States have negotiated a change to the terms of providing services by Facebook. There was doubt about the...
UK: Celebrities to keep social media posts “clean,” watchdog orders
Ellie Goulding, Rita Ora, and other celebrities have agreed to spell out in social media posts if they are being paid to promote a...