social media

The European Commission is asking Facebook, Twitter, Google and others to share more details about what their platforms are doing to curb disinformation.

Europe Wants Social Media Giants To Do More To Stop Disinformation

9:16am May 26, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The executive branch of the European Union is asking Facebook, Google, Twitter and others to provide details on how they are responding to disinformation on their platforms.

A new report by GLAAD highlights the high rate of harassment and hate facing LGBTQ users on social media. In this photo, demonstrators rally in favor of LGBTQ rights outside the U.S. Supreme Court in 2019.

National

Social Media Hate Speech, Harassment 'Significant Problem' For LGBTQ Users: Report

1:19pm May 10, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

LGBTQ social media users encounter hate speech and harassment at higher rates than all other identity groups at 64%, according to GLAAD's inaugural social media index report.

Twitter on Wednesday announced it's released a feature that detects "mean" replies on its service before a user presses send.

National

Want To Send A Mean Tweet? Twitter's New Feature Wants You To Think Again

11:04am May 06, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Twitter released a new feature that detects potentially offensive replies on its service and asks users to review a message before sending.

Facebook indefinitely suspended then-President Donald Trump's accounts in January after a mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.

Politics & Government

Facebook Ban On Donald Trump Will Hold, Social Network's Oversight Board Rules

4:29pm May 05, 2021

by Shannon Bond

While the panel upheld Facebook's suspension of the former president, it said the company's indefinite ban was wrong and gave Facebook six months to either ban Trump permanently or reinstate him.

Ruby Medina is part of a community of skateboarders on TikTok, and at her local skate park in Venice, Calif. Social media is driving a huge demand for boards at her family's skate shops.

Sports

How TikTok And Skater Girls Are Sending Skateboard Sales Off The Wall

4:14pm April 19, 2021

by Claire Miller

The streets are full of skateboarders these days, and skate shops can hardly keep up with the demand. Why now? The answer might put a smile on your face.

Sinead Boucher, the owner and CEO of New Zealand publisher Stuff, says the decision to quit Facebook has been beneficial for the company.

This News Publisher Quit Facebook. Readership Went Up.

5:00am April 02, 2021

by Shannon Bond

Many media outlets feel they need to be on Facebook to reach people. So why did New Zealand's biggest news publisher decide to go it alone?

Facebook is stepping up its defenses against claims its algorithms favor inflammatory content.

Facebook Disputes Claims It Fuels Political Polarization And Extremism

5:41am April 01, 2021

by Shannon Bond

Facebook is giving users more control over what they see, as executives, including Nick Clegg, global affairs vice president, defend it from charges that algorithms favor inflammatory content.

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Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Facebook Inc., speaks virtually during a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittees hearing.

Politics & Government

5 Takeaways From Big Tech's Misinformation Hearing

8:35pm March 25, 2021

The leaders of Facebook, Twitter, and Google were not eager to admit fault when it comes to bad information on their platforms, but it's clear Congress is getting closer to regulation.

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According to the complaint, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell knowingly spread disinformation that Dominion's voting systems rigged the 2020 presidential election.

Dominion Voting Systems Files Defamation Lawsuit Against MyPillow, CEO Mike Lindell

1:46pm February 22, 2021

by Brakkton Booker

Dominion is seeking damages of $1.3 billion. According to the complaint, Lindell knowingly spread disinformation that Dominion's voting systems rigged the 2020 presidential election.

Open up any social media app on your phone and you'll see it: links to COVID-19 information from trustworthy sources. Here, a Twitter screen reads, "No, 5G isn't causing coronavirus."

WHO Is Fighting False COVID Info On Social Media. How's That Going?

4:30pm February 09, 2021

by Malaka Gharib

A year ago, the World Health Organization declared war on misinformation by partnering with Big Tech, from Facebook to Twitter to ... Uber. They're sending out public health messages. Who's tuning in?