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British regulator ready to issue fines and penalties against social media firms, MPs told

Internet platforms could face fines and “sanctions for directors” if Ofcom is appointed the online regulator, its chief executive has told British MPs. Melanie Dawes...

Donald Trump to sign executive order curbing protections for social media

President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order aimed at curbing liability protections for social media companies, two days after he lashed...

Zuckerberg wants West to lead the way on internet laws before China does

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has said he is worried that China-style regulation of internet platforms could be replicated in other countries, as leaders across...

Twitter faces call for more clarity over coronavirus misinformation label plan

Twitter is being pushed by one of the UK’s leading media freedom organisations to reveal more detail about who will decide what conversations fall...

Facebook flags 50m misleading coronavirus posts

More than 5m pieces of content were given warning labels on Facebook for being misleading in relation to coronavirus, the social network has revealed. Publishing...

First Facebook Oversight Board members confirmed

Facebook has announced the first members of its new Oversight Board, the independent body which will have the final say on content allowed on...

Facebook aims to take on Zoom with launch of Messenger Rooms

Facebook is introducing new Messenger Rooms which can host groups of people on video – including those who do not have an account. The social...

WhatsApp to limit message forwarding to stop spread of disinformation

WhatsApp has introduced new stricter limits on message forwarding in a bid to stop the spread of disinformation. Now, when users receive a message that...

Social media firms ‘morally responsible for tackling Covid-19 misinformation’

Social media giants will be called into UK Parliament to explain how they are tackling misinformation about coronavirus spreading online. The Commons Digital, Culture, Media...

Lady Gaga says she is ‘hanging at home with my dogs’ in self-isolation

Lady Gaga has said she is “hanging at home with my dogs” in self-isolation amid the spread of coronavirus. The singer said she has taken...

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