Social Media
Facebook, Twitter pull Trump posts over coronavirus misinformation
Facebook Inc on Wednesday took down a post by U.S. President Donald Trump, which the company said violated its rules against sharing…
U.S. to act on TikTok, other Chinese apps in coming days -White House
The United States will take action in coming days on the popular short-video app TikTok and other Chinese apps, White House spokeswoman…
Turkey approves social media law critics say will silence dissent
Turkey adopted a new social media law on Wednesday that critics say will create a "chilling effect" on dissenting voices who have…
Toymaker Lego joins social media ad boycott campaign
Toymaker Lego announced it would pause social media advertising for at least a month, joining a long list of companies that say…
Coca-Cola to stop running paid ads on all social media platforms
The Coca-Cola Company will stop running paid ads on all social media platforms amid an industrywide call for brands to reevaluate where…
Social media companies distrusted by most Americans on content decisions
Most Americans do not trust social media companies to make the right decisions about what should be allowed on their platforms, but…
Malta’s entire cabinet of Ministers subject of Magisterial inquiry and police investigation into misuse of public funds on social media – Report
A magesterial inquiry and a police investigation has been launched into 'misuse' of public funds on social media, Lovin Malta reports. The…
Facebook removes nearly 200 accounts tied to hate groups
Facebook has removed nearly 200 social media accounts linked to white supremacy groups that planned to encourage members to attend protests over…
Facebook to apply state media labels on Russian, Chinese outlets
Facebook Inc will start labelling Russian, Chinese and other state-controlled media organizations, and later this summer will block any ads from such…
EU to initiate controversial digital platform reforms
A significant, and politically-sensitive revolution in EU regulation is expected to be kicked off this afternoon by the European Commission. The EU's…
Confrontation between Trump and Twitter escalates
Twitter accused President Donald Trump on Friday of "glorifying violence", attaching a disclaimer to one of his tweets about unrest in Minneapolis…
Trump signs executive order aimed at curtailing social media companies
Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at curbing protections for social media giants. The US president is engaged in a…