News Analysis The massive layoffs that have rocked the tech sector in recent days have become the subject of widespread speculation in the mainstream media, with some industry and media sources attributing the firings and announced staff cuts to adverse economic factors, such as inflation and interest rate hikes. But the real reasons go much…
Tech Layoffs Reflect Growing Frustration With Social Media, Industry Analysts Say
Teen Addicted to Endless Scrolling on Social Media Shares How Quitting It Positively Impacted His Life
A 17-year-old podcast producer who was addicted to endless scrolling on social media said his health and life dramatically improved when he quit it all in a digital detox. Ilias Michael, from Lostwithiel, Cornwall, a county in England’s rugged Southwestern tip said combining it with meditation has helped with ADHD and improved his mental health….
100 Social Media Influencers Face Australian Probe Over Hidden Endorsements
January 29, 2023
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YouTubers, Instagrammers, Facebookers, or TikTokers have been put on notice by Australia’s competition regulator over misleading or undeclared product endorsements. The move comes after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission fined celebrity Kim Kardashian $1 million (AU$1.45 million) in October 2022 for promoting a cryptocurrency brand without declaring she was being paid $250,000 for the…
Twitter Says Users Will Be Able to Appeal Account Suspension
Twitter users will be able to appeal account suspensions and be evaluated under the social media platform’s new criteria for reinstatement, starting Feb. 1, the company said on Friday. Under the new criteria, which follow billionaire Elon Musk’s purchase of the company in October, Twitter accounts will only be suspended for severe or ongoing and…
Twitter Moderators Knew the ‘Russian Bots’ List Was Fake: Twitter Files
January 27, 2023
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Twitter content moderators knew that a “Russian bots list” used by mainstream media to discredit unwelcome political viewpoints was fake, but ultimately remained silent on it due to fears of bad press, according to newly unveiled internal email exchanges. Independent journalist Matt Taibbi on Friday released the latest installment of revelations dubbed the “Twitter Files.” This…
ACLU Backs Trump’s Reinstatement on Facebook: ‘This Is the Right Call’
January 27, 2023
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) defended Meta’s decision to allow former President Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram, saying that it is appropriate for the public to have wider access to messaging from one of the most popular political candidates in the country. “This is the right call. Like it or not, President…
Democrats Criticize Meta for Reinstating Trump’s Facebook and Instagram Accounts
January 26, 2023
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Some Democrats have criticized Meta after the social media giant announced that it would reinstate former President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts after a two-year ban. Nick Clegg, president of global affairs for Meta, said in a blog post on Jan. 25 that Trump’s accounts will be reinstated “in the coming weeks,” but added…
Microsoft Cloud Outage Hits Users Around the World
January 25, 2023
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Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it had recovered all of its cloud services after a networking outage took down its cloud platform Azure along with services such as Teams and Outlook used by millions around the globe. Azure’s status page showed services were impacted in Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa. Only services in…
US Supreme Court Seeks Biden Admin Input on Texas, Florida Social Media Laws
January 24, 2023
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The Supreme Court has invited the Biden administration to give input on laws in Florida and Texas that allow users to sue large social media companies over censorship. NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations representing Twitter, Facebook, Google, and other social media and e-commerce companies, brought the case to challenge the states’ laws. Both state laws…
Australian Media Watchdog Gains New Powers to Target Media Misinformation
Australia’s media regulator will gain new powers to impose a compulsory code of conduct to target misinformation and disinformation on digital platforms. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) will be given new information-gathering and record-keeping powers to respond to misinformation and disinformation in a federal effort to create transparency around major digital platforms. The…
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