YouTube cancels Myanmar military-run channels
YouTube has decided to cancel five Myanmar military-run channels on its platform for a violation of its community guidelines and terms of service. The decision came following Facebook’s earlier announcement that it suspended all Myanmar military-linked pages from its site and from Instagram. The move comes after an over-month-long string of deadly protests have been […]
Canada wants Facebook to pay publishers for the content it shares on its platform
Facebook claims that the business gain from news is minimal, and that it makes up less than 4% of the content people see in their News Feed
Facebook accused of taking money from Chinese state media to publish content downplaying the severity of human rights violations against Uighurs
Canadian Conservative Party leader has called the treatment of Uighur people in China a ‘genocide’
Facebook strikes deal with Australia to restore news pages
After a long battle with the new media laws in Australia, Facebook has finally agreed to pay for journalism and will lift its ban on Australians viewing and sharing news on its platform.
Facebook ramping up censorship, from banning COVID-19 misinformation spreaders to silencing Australian users
The social media giant has received backlash from some users for censoring what they call “free speech”
Trudeau government to usher in new privacy legislation
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian PressMon Nov 16 2020 18:10:06 OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is poised to introduce legislation aimed at better safeguarding the privacy of Canadians in the digital era. The bill, to be tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday, would be a step toward realizing commitments set out in the mandate […]
Canadian class-action suit against Facebook alleges misuse of personal information
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press Wed Oct 28 2020 04:00 OTTAWA — Two Facebook users are seeking damages on behalf of hundreds of thousands of Canadians whose personal data may have been improperly used for political purposes. The proposed class−action lawsuit filed by Calgary residents Saul Benary and Karma Holoboff asks the Federal Court […]
Trump rages “repeal section 230” after Facebook, Twitter censorship
Update (1220ET): It appears the social media gagging has triggered Trump, who has rage-tweeted: REPEAL SECTION 230! REPEAL SECTION 230!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 6, 2020 As a reminder, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 provides immunity to online platforms from civil liability based on third-party content and/or for the […]
