Federal Member for Boothby, South Australia, Nicolle Flint, is urging the Australian Government to extend proposed legislation which will unmask online trolls and abusers to include additional protections for women. In a 60-page submission to the Select Committee on Social Media and Online Safety, Flint presented evidence of social media and online abuse of women…
EU Watchdogs Call for Rapid Action to Catch up With Digital Finance
February 7, 2022
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LONDON—Rapid action is needed to update how cross-border financial services are scrutinized and consumers protected as the sector becomes digitalized with “Big Tech” playing an increased role, European Union regulators said on Monday. People are turning to social media and using smartphones to buy and sell shares, move money around bank accounts and make payments,…
Austrian Antitrust Court Gives Green Light to Facebook’s Giphy Deal
February 7, 2022
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VIENNA—An antitrust court in Austria on Monday approved with conditions Facebook’s purchase of animated images platform Giphy, in a boost for the social media giant after a UK watchdog said the deal should be reversed. Facebook bought Giphy, a website for making and sharing GIFs, a type of animated image used often in social media…
Upcoming Platform Truth Social Key Step Toward Restoring Good Governance: CEO Devin Nunes
February 4, 2022
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Former Republican congressman Devin Nunes, who left his political post to head Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), says the company’s Truth Social platform will be a launch pad for the development and support of news and media content that allows all points of view in an era of tightening censorship. “So, we’re trying to…
Wordle Buyout by New York Times Draws Backlash From Fans
The New York Times Co.’s acquisition of Wordle has created uproar on social media, with fans expressing fears that the popular online word game, which is currently free to play, might be put behind a paywall. Announcing on Monday that it had bought Wordle for an undisclosed price in the low seven figures, the Times…
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Antitrust Bill Targeting Big Tech
February 3, 2022
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The Senate Judiciary Committee voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to advance the Open App Markets Act, an antitrust bill that targets big tech. Bill S.2710 addresses Apple and Google in particular, who oversee the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store, which together mediate access to the vast majority of apps used by smartphone users. The…
Twitter Files Lawsuit Against German Online Reporting Rule
BERLIN—Twitter has taken legal action against a rule, coming into force in Germany from Tuesday, that obliges social media firms to block or delete criminal content quickly and report particularly serious criminal offenses to the police, a German court confirmed on Monday. The lawsuit filed at the administrative court in Cologne challenges a provision under…
More Supervision Over Social Media Needed to Combat Online Abuse: Inquiry
The Australian Department of Home Affairs aims to have more supervision over the algorithms of social media platforms and encryption technology to help tackle cyber abuse. Speaking at the parliamentary inquiry into internet safety on Feb.1, Brendan Dowling, the digital and technology policy head of the department of home affairs, said the department was increasingly…
Australian Prime Minister’s WeChat Account ‘Sold’ to Chinese Businessman
January 24, 2022
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s WeChat profile has been “sold” to a Chinese businessperson following revelations the Australian leader’s social media team lost control of his account earlier this month. According to the Daily Telegraph, the account’s name was changed from “Scott Morrison” to “Australian Chinese New Lifestyle.” A search on WeChat for an account under…
Twitter Accounts of Several Indian Ministers Hacked by Unknown Individuals
The Twitter accounts of several Indian ministers have recently been hacked by unknown individuals, according to local reports, with the latest victims being a Union Minister of State, a governor, and a former chief minister. The unknown hackers changed the Twitter handles of Union Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Rao Inderjit Singh, and Rajasthan…
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