Australian lawmakers and their staff have been advised to get two phones to keep work and private information separate, amid widespread security concerns over TikTok. The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), an intelligence and cybersecurity agency, has warned members of parliament in private briefings recently that some social media apps are over-collecting data and constantly demanding…
Australian MPs Advised to Use Two Phones Amid TikTok Security Concerns
August 4, 2022
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Legal Battle Over Florida’s Big Tech Censorship Law May Impact Future of Free Speech on Social Media
August 4, 2022
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News Analysis Recent controversies stoked by alleged efforts of leading tech platforms to ban or “de-platform” content on political grounds—which some claim was behind Twitter’s temporary blocking last week of all links to articles running in The Epoch Times—have prompted fresh debate over the legal rights of users of these platforms and what the First Amendment…
Public Version of Musk’s Response to Twitter Lawsuit to Be Issued by Aug. 5, Judge Rules
The public version of Elon Musk’s response to Twitter’s lawsuit over his bid to walk away from their $44 billion purchase deal will be issued before the end of this week—Aug. 5, a judge has ruled. Musk’s team initially wanted it to be disclosed to the public by Aug. 3, but the decision faced opposition…
Juror Ignores Judge’s Rules and Posts on Facebook During Major Trial
August 3, 2022
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When empaneled jurors make social media posts during a trial, they risk opening Pandora’s box—a recurrent issue in courtrooms throughout the United States and in many foreign countries. The current case of a woman called “Juror X” in a Cincinnati federal court illustrates how jurors invite scrutiny and possibly jeopardize a verdict when they choose…
TikTok Reviews Flagged Content Allegedly Advertising Smuggling People to UK
Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok said on Tuesday that it’s reviewing content that appears to advertise smuggling people into the UK. It comes after the content was flagged by British media outlet GB News. The videos, some of which were sent to the broadcaster by an unnamed audience member, appear to target Albanian-speaking migrants who want…
Elon Musk Says Twitter May Become an Accurate, Relevant News Source
Elon Musk said Twitter could become an accurate and relevant news source just like an “old-school version of The Economist” or Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” when it was hosted by Jon Stewart. A Twitter thread Sunday night raised speculation that Musk was preparing to take over the firm. The billionaire tech mogul, who said…
Kenyan Ministers Rally Around Meta’s Facebook After Watchdog’s Ultimatum
NAIROBI—Kenya has no intention of shutting down Facebook, which is owned by Meta, its ICT minister said on Monday after the national cohesion watchdog gave the platform seven days to comply with rules on hate speech or face suspension. The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) on Friday accused Facebook of contravening Kenya’s constitution and…
UK Parliament Urged to Delete TikTok Account
British lawmakers sanctioned by the Chinese regime on Thursday urged Parliament to delete its newly set up TikTok account, saying they are “surprised and disappointed” that Parliament set up an account with the Chinese-owned app. In a post on Twitter promoting its new TikTok account, which appears to target young people, Parliament said on Wednesday that the…
Ohio Leads Class-Action Lawsuit Against Facebook
July 30, 2022
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A federal judge has named Ohio the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit that seeks to represent all Facebook investors who lost money in the wake of revelations about the company. Filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the suit accuses Facebook of violating federal securities laws by publicly misrepresenting its…
New Social Media Platform Seeks to Create Family Friendly Digital Town Square
July 29, 2022
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Imagine a social media platform free of political censorship and of degenerate content, like violence, drugs, and pornography. Enter, Ganjing World. Founded with the goal to provide a new form of clean social media—the name translates to “clean world”—the company seeks to create a digital town square that is family-friendly. The platform is gearing up…
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