Facebook accused of ‘censorship’ after deleting video on Christopher Columbus by Guardian journalist George Monbiot
Facebook has been accused of censorship after it took down a video featuring Guardian columnist George Monbiot in which he…
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Youtube apologises after technical issues take site offline
Youtube has apologised after technical issues took the site offline for more than an hour overnight. The Google-owned video hosting…
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Facebook makes political advertising ‘transparent’ with information on buyers in UK
Facebook is forcing political ad buyers in the UK to verify their identity and location from today, following concerns about the…
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Police force tells reporters to check social media for updates as it stops sending out press releases
Gwent Police has told journalists to check its social media channels as it will no longer be sending out press…
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BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg says she has considered quitting “grim” social media claiming “it’s like a playground”
BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg says she no longer looks at people’s comments on Twitter and considered coming off social…
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Facebook ‘grateful’ to Channel 4 Dispatches team for undercover reporting of content moderation practices days after ‘fake news’ row
Facebook has said it is “grateful” to Channel 4 Dispatches for going undercover and exposing, for the first time, some…
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Information Commissioner says social media companies can no longer be considered ‘benign platforms’ in political ads probe
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has said that social media companies, including Facebook, can no longer be considered “benign platforms” for…
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News UK launches new social tool Social Amp in response to Facebook News Feed changes
News UK’s commercial division the Bridge is to launch a new social content tool to combat the recent algorithm changes…
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