Gan Jing World, a high-tech startup, has become a growing force in upstate New York, in a community looking to transition to a technology hub. Gan Jing means clean, and the platform is committed to providing content “free from violent, erotic, criminal or harmful material,” according to its website. Joseph DeStefano, mayor of Middletown, the…
Tech Startup Gan Jing World Poses to Shape the Future, One Community at a Time
Tech Startup Gan Jing World Poised to Shape the Future, One Community at a Time
Gan Jing World, a high-tech startup, has become a growing force in upstate New York, in a community looking to transition to a technology hub. Gan Jing means clean, and the platform is committed to providing content “free from violent, erotic, criminal or harmful material,” according to its website. Joseph DeStefano, mayor of Middletown, the…
NEWS ANALYSIS: Americans Believe Free Speech Is Eroding in America, Recent Poll Finds
June 28, 2023
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If you believe the constitutional right to free speech has been curtailed in America, you are not alone. A poll conducted in June by the Commonwealth Foundation in Pennsylvania found that most people—56 percent of respondents—feel the right to free speech is more restricted than it was 10 years ago, and 41 percent said they…
[PREMIERING 6/28, 7:30PM ET] The Dark Side of Social Media Use and How to Protect Children—and Yourself: Nick Janicki
June 27, 2023
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Over the last few decades, we’ve seen social media’s potential for good: bringing communities together, fostering innovative new ideas, and transforming our access to information. But we’ve also seen its dark side: addiction, violence, depression, loneliness, and self-harm. What role should social media play in our lives? Should tech companies have societal responsibilities? And what…
Free Speech Takes a Backseat as Musk’s Twitter Threatened With $700,000 Daily Fines
June 27, 2023
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Commentary Free speech is a precious thing. It deserves protection. It needs to be cherished. Free speech allows for new, even radical ideas to be considered. Without free speech, which is an expression of free thought, much of what is enjoyed and understood today would be denied us. In debates, the truth will ultimately win…
Twitter Faces Millions in Fines After New ‘Disinformation’ Laws Released in Australia
June 25, 2023
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Elon Musk’s Twitter and other social media giants face the prospect of billions in fines after the Australian government released new laws targeting “misinformation and disinformation.” Following a months-long process, Communications Minister Michelle Rowland released the draft legislation that will grant the country’s media regulatory body, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), greater powers…
Musk’s Twitter Faces Millions in Fines After New ‘Disinformation’ Laws Released in Australia
June 25, 2023
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Elon Musk’s Twitter and other social media giants face the prospect of billions in fines after the Australian government released new laws targeting “misinformation and disinformation.” Following a months-long process, Communications Minister Michelle Rowland released the draft legislation that will grant the country’s media regulatory body, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), greater powers…
Cory Morgan: The Battle Created by Bill C-18 Is Pointless and Destructive, and Didn’t Need to Happen
Commentary Now that Canada’s Bill C-18 has made its way through Parliament and has received royal assent, the battle of wills between the government and social media platforms begins in earnest. The regulations packed into C-18 amount to little more than a shakedown of social media platforms on behalf of financially failing legacy media outlets….
Shopping on Social Media the Smart Way
When Ziwei Cong bought some sweatpants that caught her eye during a livestream shopping event on social media, she was disappointed when they arrived and didn’t fit well. “It’s very easy for me to become irrational during these kinds of shopping events,” says the assistant professor of marketing at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business….
TikTok Admits Storing Some US User Data in China: Senators
June 24, 2023
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TikTok has admitted to storing some U.S. user data on China-based servers, which differs from its CEO’s previous testimony to Congress that “American data stored on American soil.” The Chinese video-sharing platform confirmed this in a letter dated June 16 made in response to questions raised by Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn)…
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