Australia's strict defamation laws face review after controversial case
SYDNEY – Five years ago, an Australian man read some news articles about himself on Facebook and came across a series of allegedly [...]
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Facebook makes huge change affecting one billion people
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Facebook oversight board upholds Trump's suspension
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Facebook Inc’s oversight board on Wednesday (May 5) upheld the company’s suspension of former US President Donald Trump but gave the [...]
Cyber-security experts warn of Facebook Messenger 'upgrade' scam
SINGAPORE – Scammers are targeting Singaporeans by promoting an allegedly upgraded version of Facebook Messenger that redirects victims to scam sites that steal [...]
EU tells Google, Facebook and Twitter to extend fake news watch, Covid-19 in focus
Social media and online platforms have come under fire globally over the spread of fake news BRUSSELS (REUTERS) – The European Commission has [...]
World’s top 10 billionaires ‘could pay for global Covid vaccine’ as wealth soars
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Digital literacy applies to tech giants, smart govts too
SINGAPORE – Digital literacy is not just about reading computer code, uploading social media posts, setting strong passwords or making e-payments. It is [...]
Philippines' Duterte calls out Facebook after accounts taken down
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that Facebook FB.O could not stop him from promoting the objectives of his [...]
Australia to make Facebook, Google pay for news in world first
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Australia will force US tech giants Facebook and Google to pay Australian media outlets for news content in a landmark move to [...]
Facebook slaps disclaimer on Trump mail voting post
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Facebook placed an informational disclaimer on Tuesday (July 21) on a post from President Donald Trump claiming mail-in voting would [...]