Though leftists frequently claim that it isn’t happening, conservatives are acutely aware of the frequency and scope of Big Tech censorship. People who dare to post something online that goes against leftist dogma routinely find themselves booted from the internet, victims of the intolerant gaggle of digital censors. It doesn’t always […]
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Uvalde gunman frequently threatened teen girls online. No one stopped him.
Placeholder while article actions load He could be cryptic, demeaning and scary, sending angry messages and photos of guns. If they didn’t respond how he wanted, he sometimes threatened to rape or kidnap them — then laughed it off as some big joke. But the girls and young women who […]
Tech critics linked the Uvalde shooting to social media. The connection appears thin.
Placeholder while article actions load Happy Friday! A quick programming note: The newsletter will be off Monday for Memorial Day but back Tuesday. Until then, send tips to: [email protected] Below: Facebook goes after Apple in a new filing on app store competition, and Twitter investors say Elon Musk manipulated the […]
Disinformation Governance Board ‘paused’ after just 3 weeks
Placeholder while article actions load On the morning of April 27, the Department of Homeland Security announced the creation of the first Disinformation Governance Board with the stated goal to “coordinate countering misinformation related to homeland security.” The Biden administration tapped Nina Jankowicz, a well-known figure in the field of […]
‘A catastrophic failure’: computer scientist Hany Farid on why violent videos circulate on the internet | Social media
In the aftermath of yet another racially motivated shooting that was live-streamed on social media, tech companies are facing fresh questions about their ability to effectively moderate their platforms. Payton Gendron, the 18-year-old gunman who killed 10 people in a largely Black neighborhood in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday, broadcasted […]
Disinformation board’s ex-leader faced wave of online abuse
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nina Jankowicz, like so many millennials, was excited to share a social media post announcing her new job on Twitter late last month when she was named executive director for a new disinformation board established by the Department of Homeland Security. But instead of well-wishes, Jankowicz’s tweet […]
Texas attorney general Ken Paxton tells the Supreme Court state social media law should stand
Placeholder while article actions load Texas on Wednesday filed a petition calling on the Supreme Court to reject an emergency application seeking to block a state law regulating content moderation decisions at large social media companies. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argued that the state law, which bars platforms from […]
A new startup coalition wants to change how social media sites control followers.
Placeholder while article actions load Last summer, Dabney Rauh, a 26-year-old content creator who had amassed nearly 50,000 Instagram followers on her Instagram account dedicated to the 2000s, decided to sign up for a Twitter account. She was growing quickly on Instagram, where she had been posting for two years, […]
Digital technology key to healthy ageing
Technology spans several areas that contribute to a well-rounded senior life, including social connection, safety, physical fitness, medication management and health tracking. BY 2030 the global community of seniors will be over a billion strong, and thanks to the expansion of digital technologies, this time is seen by many as […]
Cyber experts join campaign to keep women safe from abusers
Cyber security experts have joined a leading domestic violence agency in a bid to keep women and children safe from online domestic abuse and control. The venture by Cyber Awareness Ireland (CAI) and Safe Ireland follows reports by the agency of a rise in the use of technology-facilitated abuse in […]