News TLDR: Internet Explorer, China, Amazon, Google, E.U., U.S. Antitrust, Swiggy, Zomato, Spotify, Google Gender Suit, Nothing and OnePlus, Nagpur Hacking, U.N. Technology Envoy Here is a quick lowdown on all the latest developments in tech news and policy Aarathi GanesanJune 18, 2022
News The Lesser Known World of Harmful Content on YouTube An NYU-STERN report explores harmful speech spread on YouTube—and the gaps in information on the platform’s content moderation policies Aarathi GanesanJune 16, 2022
News What is the Texas social media law that tech firms want repealed The law covers platforms with a minimum threshold of users. Sarvesh MathiMay 23, 2022
News Summary: US proposes new regulatory body to oversee “powerful” tech sector The Bill also proposes a carve-out for small tech companies. Sarvesh MathiMay 17, 2022
News Barack Obama on what social media regulation should look like While calling for a healthier internet that is devoid of misinformation and which promotes freedom of expression, former United States of America President Barack... Aihik SurApril 25, 2022
News Meta dials back hate speech policy relaxations on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine after backlash It all began when Meta reportedly decided to allow forms of political expression that would normally violate its hate speech policy. MitakshMarch 15, 2022
News Facebook, Instagram will temporarily allow posts calling for violence against Russian soldiers and politicians However, this is not the first instance of Facebook modifying its hate speech policy. Sarvesh MathiMarch 11, 2022
News Facebook took action against significantly lesser amount of hate speech in December, compliance report shows A majority of the complaints filed by Indian users were about their Facebook accounts being compromised. Anushka JainFebruary 2, 2022
News Summary: Lawsuit by Rohingya refugees alleges Facebook algorithms led to Myanmar genocide By pointing the finger at Facebook's algorithms, this complaint goes further than any other of its kind. Nishant KauntiaDecember 8, 2021
News Indian users share hateful content more readily on same-religion groups: Facebook internal docs Respondents of the study considered WhatsApp groups to be a safe space for posting content targeting other religions. Nishant KauntiaNovember 24, 2021