A man who runs a beach club in the Philippines took a stand against “wannabe freeloaders.”
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No, Your Instagram ‘Influence’ Is Not as Good as Cash, Club Owner Says
The owner of a beach club in the Phillipines became a local hero after taking a stand against influencers who are “wannabe freeloaders.”
In India Election, False Posts and Hate Speech Flummox Facebook
With as many as 879 million eligible voters set to cast ballots in the coming weeks, Facebook is struggling to cope with the disinformation and hate speech that is circulating online.
Singapore Plans Law to Fight False News, but Critics Fear Repression
The government says the legislation would combat misinformation that harms the public interest, but rights advocates worry that it could be used to mute free speech.
News Analysis: Countries Want to Ban ‘Weaponized’ Social Media. What Would That Look Like?
No established democracies have ever come as close to applying such sweeping restrictions as Australia and New Zealand are considering in the wake of the Christchurch mosque shootings.
The Saturday Profile: He Helped Create A.I. Now, He Worries About ‘Killer Robots.’
Still, Yoshua Bengio, an artificial intelligence pioneer and co-winner of this year’s prestigious A.M. Turing prize, says A.I. will prove to be a boon, if regulated.
Huawei Security ‘Defects’ Are Found by British Authorities
Britain bolstered White House claims that the Chinese company poses a cybersecurity risk. But the report stopped short of calling for a ban on Huawei products.
The New New World: No Earrings, Tattoos or Cleavage: Inside China’s War on Fun
The Communist Party wants to instill the people with “core socialist values.” That means winnowing out content that extols individualism or hedonism.
An ISIS Couple’s Troubling Path to Terror Recruiting
A well-educated pair from the Philippines have been captured in Syria after becoming high-profile recruiters for the terrorist group.
In New Zealand, Spreading the Mosque Shooting Video Is a Crime
The charges came as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern vowed to investigate the role that social media companies played in mosque massacres last week.