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Brands are so scared of culture wars and controversy that it's ripping apart the media business
The recent toppling of the Global Alliance of Responsible Media is just the latest defeat in the po…
Lara O'Reilly
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Meet the Indian on Facebook's oversight board which will police content on Facebook and Instagram
Comprising independent members from around the world, the board also has a seat for Sudhir Krish…
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Congress reportedly dropped a controversial media bill after Facebook threatened to remove news from its app in the US
Meta in a statement on Monday called the proposed bill "ill-judged," and said it was being forced "…
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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Mark Zuckerberg reportedly intervened after a Facebook employee posted a controversial defense of police in the wake of Kenosha shootings
The post about "well-intentioned law enforcement officers who have been victimized by society's con…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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I watched Meta's controversial 'Surviving 9/11' and found it stomach churning. But it's not what people think it is.
Twitter users have been up in arms about a "Surviving 9/11: 27 Hours Under the Rubble" booth at SXS…
Ben Bergman
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Facebook announced the first 20 members of its oversight board that will decide what controversial content is allowed on Facebook and Instagram
Facebook's oversight board will act as a "supreme court," making rulings about controversial posts …
Rob Price,Reuters
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Republicans are still content with Twitter, despite months of tumult under Elon Musk and a bizarre 'X' rebrand
"Are we calling it 'X' now? I don't understand that part of it," said GOP Rep. Nancy Mace, who rema…
Bryan Metzger
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A controversial YouTuber whose house went up in flames may have been targeted by a criminal gang, police say
Jordan Shanks-Markovina, better known as friendlyjordies on YouTube, is currently under police prot…
Lindsay Dodgson
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Elon Musk says many big advertisers are the 'greatest oppressors' of free speech after several pull ads from X in antisemitism controversy
Elon Musk sparked controversy after appearing to endorse an antisemitic post on the platform X.
Alia Shoaib
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Facebook's first-ever movie premiere is a controversial 9/11 documentary
"The Outsider," a documentary about the construction of New York's 9/11 Museum, is the first film e…
Hannah Towey
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Facebook's much-hyped oversight board that can overrule even CEO Mark Zuckerberg likely won't make any decisions until after Election Day
With less than two weeks until Election Day, it's unlikely the new board will be making any decisio…
Paige Leskin
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Facebook has struck a deal to pay Rupert Murdoch's News Corp for news content in Australia
The three-year deal gives Facebook access to News Corp publications such as The Australian newspape…
Kate Duffy,Reuters
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As Facebook prepares to outsource tough content decisions to its new 'Supreme Court,' experts warn it still operates within a dictatorship and can't legislate a better government
Facebook's independent oversight board lets the company off the hook on controversial decisions whi…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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Facebook employees worried an algorithm change in the middle of Trump's presidency would push sensationalistic and divisive content, a new report says
Facebook graded posts - 1 point for "likes," 5 points for reactions, like angry emojis - to decide …
Katie Canales
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The EU adopted a law making tech companies delete 'terrorist content' within one hour
European Parliament adopted the law despite opposition from several lawmakers and experts who warne…
Sinéad Baker
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India's Supreme Court observes that OTT platforms are showing pornography and proposes screening of online content
The Supreme Court of India has observed that online content on over-the-top (OTT) platforms should …
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Why Facebook blocked all news content in Australia - and why Google didn't
Here's what you need to know about Australia's media code - an effort to make social media companie…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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Facebook is still failing to enforce its own rules against election disinformation, conspiracy theories, hate speech, and other policies, another new analysis finds
The Wall Street Journal's review of content that appeared to violate Facebook's rules showed much o…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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Facebook removed a Trump campaign ad containing a symbol once used by Nazis because it violated a policy against 'organized hate'
The ad features a photo of an upside-down red triangle, a symbol activists say Nazis once used to m…
Paige Leskin
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Facebook had a very unsuccessful week in its fight against misinformation and hate speech
Facebook said it "has to get better." But despite a recent purge of conspiracy and white supremacy …