Tech platforms now editors says Hancock as Trump banned from social media and Parler switched off by Amazon
The decision by some social media giants to ban US President Donald Trump from their platforms raises a “very big…
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Online Safety Bill: Social media companies face big fines for unsafe content, but news media exempt
Ofcom will be given the power to fine social media companies millions of pounds if they fail to combat misinformation…
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Quarter of people don’t check truth of articles they see on social media, Ofcom finds
A quarter of people say they don’t check the truth of articles they see on social media, according to new…
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‘Just stop it’: News execs Will Lewis and Lionel Barber condemn journalists’ ‘unbecoming’ use of social media to share opinions
Two senior newspaper executives have condemned journalists’ “unbecoming” use of social media to share their opinions and exclusive content. Will…
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Doctors’ group backs Press Gazette Infodemic campaign: ‘Tsunami of falsehoods on Covid-19 is making us helpless’
A group representing doctors across the UK today backs Press Gazette’s “Fight The Infodemic” campaign, which calls on social media…
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Action urged after ‘crackpot theories’ linking 5G and coronavirus grow
The Government has called for social media companies to do more to clamp down on “crackpot theories” that have seen…
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Government creates team to tackle coronavirus ‘fake news’
The Government is taking coronavirus disinformation into its own hands with a new unit monitoring social media and responding to…
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Ofcom to regulate social media content as Government insists plan protects freedom of expression
The Government is set to give Ofcom the power to regulate social media content, but insists its proposed new laws…
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