Facebook suspended the accounts of former US President Donald Trump following the January 6 siege on the US Capitol by his supporters. Facebook Inc said on Thursday that it was referring its decision to indefinitely suspend the accounts of former United States
As Joe Biden was being sworn in as president of the United States, digital rights groups called on him and legislators to curb the power of technology firms and guard consumers’ online privacy. Advocacy groups want Biden to ban facial recognition technology
The rise of Big Tech firms that allegedly suppress competition has become a policy issue for governments in Europe and China. The incoming administration of US President-elect Joe Biden is considering creating a White House position focused on competition policy and issues
‘Differential and discriminatory treatment of Indian and European users attracting serious criticism,’ says Indian ministry. India’s technology ministry has asked WhatsApp to withdraw changes to its privacy policy the messaging platform announced earlier this month, saying the new terms take away choice
The CEO of YouTube’s parent company said it will not terminate Trump’s account unless he violates the service’s policies three times in 90 days. YouTube said on Tuesday it was extending a one-week ban on outgoing United States President Donald Trump that
Parler was dropped by big tech companies after it was used by members to incite violence at the US Capitol. It is now relying on a hosting service owned by two Russians. Parler, the social network popular with the alt-right and conspiracy
Under new law, social media companies that do not appoint local representatives will face a series of penalties. Turkey has hit Twitter, Pinterest and Periscope with advertising bans after they failed to follow Facebook and appoint a local representative to take down
US trade representatives have asked Australia to develop a voluntary code and suspend the proposed laws. The US government has asked Australia to scrap proposed laws that will make it the first country in the world to force Facebook Inc and Alphabet
The move came after Marjorie Taylor Greene posted baseless claims of election fraud over the Georgia Senate elections. US tech giant Twitter has temporarily suspended the account of a newly elected Republican congresswoman for violating its integrity policy multiple times over baseless
Numerous social media sites have suspended Trump’s accounts – is this good media ethics or good business sense?