Hull Live reported over failure to signpost advertorials on Twitter
The UK’s advertising watchdog was asked to investigate a regional news website’s Twitter account after a series of posts linked…
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Twitter bans ads from all state-controlled media outlets amid Hong Kong protests
Twitter has banned advertising from state-controlled media outlets after discovering a “significant state-backed information operation” originating from inside China focusing…
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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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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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