EU digital chief urges TikTok, X to increase clean-up effortsThe tech giants have faced mounting scrutiny in the past month, with a surge in harmful content and disinformation in the wake of the attac...
08 Nov, 2023, 05.10 PM IST
In a worldwide war of words, Russia, China and Iran back HamasIran, Russia and, to a lesser degree, China have used state media and the world's major social networking platforms to support Hamas and un...
06 Nov, 2023, 12.50 PM IST
TikTok CEO to meet EU industry, digital, antitrust chiefs next weekThe visit by Chew, his second to Brussels, comes amid heightened regulatory scrutiny of TikTok's role in the proliferation of disinformatio...
03 Nov, 2023, 05.14 PM IST
Israel-Hamas war: 'Dire' disinformation spreads globallyAs the war in Middle East intensifies, social media has been able to spread disinformation around the country. The conflict, which has kill...
31 Oct, 2023, 05.51 PM IST
Social media platforms wage war against growing pro-Hamas contentIt found that verified users with Blue badges are the ones spreading the vast majority of misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war on X.
28 Oct, 2023, 05.31 PM IST
EU's Breton confirms investigations into three tech platforms, including XThe tech giants have faced mounting scrutiny in recent weeks, with a surge in harmful content and disinformation following Hamas' attack on...
26 Oct, 2023, 01.41 PM IST
Coordinating with industry peers to respond to terrorist content distributed online: X CEO Linda YaccarinoThis comes after the European Commission formally opened an investigation into X owner Elon Musk over an alleged spreading of illegal conte...
17 Oct, 2023, 06.32 PM IST
EU industry chief warns Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai on tech rules compliance after Hamas attackBreton reminded Pichai in a letter posted on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, of the company's obligations set out in th...
16 Oct, 2023, 06.08 PM IST
Hamas tells Gaza residents to stay home as Israel ground offensive loomsMosques and Hamas officials in Gaza Strip have advised residents to stay in their homes despite an Israeli military call for over a million...
14 Oct, 2023, 12.35 PM IST
US banks, tech firms offer support for Israel victims, announce aidAs U.S. corporations report their earnings, executives are addressing the Israel-Hamas conflict and launching fundraising efforts. JPMorgan...
14 Oct, 2023, 08.45 AM IST
Israel conflict: Meta takes steps to remove Hamas-related disinformationIn the three days after the attack, Meta said it removed or marked as disturbing more than 795,000 pieces of content in Hebrew or Arabic.
13 Oct, 2023, 04.42 PM IST
EU investigating X's compliance with bloc's online content rulesThe EU executive said it has formally asked X to provide information in accordance with the Digital Services Act (DSA).
12 Oct, 2023, 11.42 PM IST
EU gives TikTok 24 hours to set out disinformation actionEU's tech commissioner Thierry Breton's warning in a letter to TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, first seen by Reuters, follows similar letters to X...
12 Oct, 2023, 08.45 PM IST
X removes hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts since attack, CEO saysThe move came in response to EU industry chief Thierry Breton's 24 hour-ultimatum to Elon Musk to tackle the spread of disinformation on X ...
12 Oct, 2023, 01.14 PM IST
EU urges Big Tech to tackle terrorist content after Hamas attackOn Tuesday, EU industry chief Thierry Breton told Elon Musk to curb disinformation on his messaging platform X, warning it was being used t...
12 Oct, 2023, 09.33 AM IST
EU's tech commissioner turns to X rival Bluesky in disinformation duel with Elon MuskThierry Breton, the European Union's commissioner for industry and the digital economy, joined the Bluesky network in a move designed to fu...
11 Oct, 2023, 04.46 PM IST
War in Israel a new front in US election campaignRepublicans are accusing President Joe Biden of being weak in his defense of Israel and handling of Iran following the surprise Hamas assau...
08 Oct, 2023, 09.59 PM IST