Half of UK adults now using social media for news, Ofcom survey finds
Half of all UK adults now use social media to get the latest news, according to a new survey by…
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‘Views my own’ no defence for opinions shared on Twitter by BBC News staff, updated guidelines state
The BBC has formalised rules that give its highest-paid presenter, Gary Lineker, more freedom to tweet opinions on topical issues…
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#HerStory: Twitter launches campaign highlighting work of female journalists in US
Twitter has launched a video series and hashtag campaign to highlight the work of female journalists, titled #HerStory. The monthly…
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MP tells Facebook, Youtube and Twitter bosses ‘you are not doing your jobs’ over extremist content
Social media sites are “a cesspit” and systems to monitor offensive content are not working, an MP has claimed. During…
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French government voter registration campaign blocked by Twitter under its own law against fake news
Twitter has blocked a French government social media campaign under the country’s own law against fake news. The blocked hashtag…
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Social media ‘relatively minor’ threat to criminal justice system, evidence to Government shows
The Government has established a new working relationship with Facebook, Google and Twitter over posts that risk contempt of court,…
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Major platforms have failed to provide enough data on fight against disinformation, say EU commissioners
European Union commissioners have accused three tech giants of providing “too little information” in reports on their efforts to fight…
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One in every 14 tweets directed at women journalists in the UK and US is abusive or “problematic” according to…
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