Twitter will fund development of an open social media standard Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced Bluesky, an attempt to create an open, decentralized social media standard. Read more "Twitter will fund development of an open social media standard"
China Spreads Its Surveillance Standards Worldwide, Unveils New Crackdown On Phone Users Privacy Chinese technology companies that are either partially owned by communist China or that have strong connections to Chinas communist government… Read more "China Spreads Its Surveillance Standards Worldwide, Unveils New Crackdown On Phone Users Privacy"
Facebook confirms its “standards” don’t apply to politicians Politicians are officially exempt from both hate speech rules and fact checking. Read more "Facebook confirms its “standards” don’t apply to politicians"
Instagram, Facebook and YouTube to be fined millions of pounds for showing toxic videos Instagram, Facebook and YouTube will be fined millions of pounds for showing harmful videos in the Government’s first crackdown on… Read more "Instagram, Facebook and YouTube to be fined millions of pounds for showing toxic videos"
Google’s billionaire summer camp: what really happens when the masters of the universe get together? Think of it like a real-life Jason and the Argonauts. Read more "Google’s billionaire summer camp: what really happens when the masters of the universe get together?"
British Army to engage in social media warfare as new cyber division unveiled The British Army is to engage in social media warfare, its most senior soldier has announced as he launched a… Read more "British Army to engage in social media warfare as new cyber division unveiled"
Facebook is threatening to hinder police by increasing encryption, warns Priti Patel Facebook threatens to hamper the fight against terrorists and child abusers by increasing encryption, Priti Patel will warn on Wednesday. Read more "Facebook is threatening to hinder police by increasing encryption, warns Priti Patel"
Sir Nick Clegg claimed £113,000 in expenses for public duties in same year he joined Facebook Sir Nick Clegg claimed nearly £113,000 in expenses for public duties despite drawing a substantial salary from Facebook. Read more "Sir Nick Clegg claimed £113,000 in expenses for public duties in same year he joined Facebook"
Amazon Prime Day 2019 deals: best offers on laptops, tablets and chromebooks in today’s sale Amazon Prime Day 2019 has officially launched in the UK and − with it − more laptop, smart device and… Read more "Amazon Prime Day 2019 deals: best offers on laptops, tablets and chromebooks in today’s sale"
Exclusive: Britons abandon Facebook as usage plummets by more than a third The amount Brits are using Facebook has plunged by more than a third over the past 12 months, new research… Read more "Exclusive: Britons abandon Facebook as usage plummets by more than a third "