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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Youtube must ‘reconsider judgment’ on Tommy Robinson videos, says Culture Secretary
Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright has urged Youtube to “reconsider their judgment” over hosting Tommy Robinson videos after Labour deputy leader…
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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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Former Evolve Politics editor Matt Turner launches ‘impartial’ evening Twitter briefing for people ‘sick of the News at Six’
Former Evolve Politics editor Matt Turner has launched an evening briefing on UK politics aimed at audiences “sick of the…
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Youtube pledges new features to promote quality journalism and build ‘sustainable ecosystem’ for news groups
Youtube has pledged to promote the work of trusted journalism on the video sharing website and is launching a number…
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Twitter finds 49 accounts linked to Russian ‘troll factory’ that tweeted about Brexit during vote campaign, MPs told
Twitter has found 49 accounts linked to a notorious Russian “troll factory” which were sending out messages about the Brexit…
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Youtube announces new bid to stop ‘inappropriate content’ after concerns about terrorist videos and child images
Youtube has said it is taking “a new approach to advertising” following concerns over the availability of “inappropriate content” on…
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Government and Guardian suspend Youtube ads after Times revelations over extremist material
Google has been asked by the UK Government to explain why taxpayer-funded adverts are appearing alongside extremist material on its…
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