Digital fingerprints link pro-Russian and anti-European websites, part of an online ecosystem that is sowing discord ahead of European elections this month.
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New Zealand and France to Seek Pact Blocking Extreme Online Content
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand said the “call to action” would include “specific expectations on governments and internet companies,” but not new regulations.
Canada Letter: Canada Joins the World in a Social Media Crackdown
Canada is looking at new ways to limit foreign cybermeddling in elections, with implications for social media giants. Here’s what other countries are doing.
Canada, Rebuking Tech Giants, Braces for Possible Election Interference
The country’s minister for election integrity criticized social media companies for inaction after a military agency released a report on foreign interference in Canada’s upcoming vote.
Australia Passes Law to Punish Social Media Companies for Violent Posts
Parliament adopted a measure that would criminalize “abhorrent violent material” shared on social media platforms, threatening huge fines for tech companies and jail for their employees.
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.
India Proposes Chinese-Style Internet Censorship
The Modi government’s plan, which would require tech companies to automatically block a vast array of content, stifles free speech, critics said.
Big Tech May Look Troubled, but It’s Just Getting Started
Even as Facebook, Google and others confronted challenges in 2018, their ambitions were undimmed. After all, so much of life remains undisrupted.
New Zealand Rebukes Google for Airing Name of Suspect in Backpacker’s Killing
A court had suppressed the man’s name under a legal provision meant to guarantee fair trials for defendants in the country.
Chase for Talent Pushes Tech Giants Far Beyond West Coast
Amazon and Google are aggressively opening offices outside of their Silicon Valley and Seattle hometowns. On Thursday, Apple said it would invest $1 billion in Austin, Tex.