For years, Apple, Google, Meta and others operated unfettered. But new laws and regulations have finally compelled them to make major shifts to their products and businesses.
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Migrants Crossing the Darién Gap Find Success on Social Media
TikTok, Facebook and YouTube are transforming global migration, becoming tools of migrants and smugglers alike.
The Year in ‘Sensitive Content’
In 2023, Instagram served me images of dead and dying children, heightening social media’s contradictions to a horrific new level.
Google Agrees to Pay Canadian Media for Using Their Content
The Canadian government reached a deal with Google before a new law compelling tech giants to compensate news organizations comes into effect late next month.
Antisemitic and Anti-Muslim Hate Speech Surges Across the Internet
Fueled by the conflict between Israel and Gaza and stoked by extremists, hate speech has spiked on social media platforms such as X, Facebook and Instagram, researchers said.
This Is What the War in Gaza Looks Like on Instagram
Trapped in the enclave, Palestinians on the social media platform are documenting and sharing their harrowing experiences of life under Israeli airstrikes and a ground invasion.
Meta Will Charge up to €12.99 for Ad-Free Versions of Facebook and Instagram in Europe
Starting in November, subscriptions will cost between 9.99 euros and 12.99 euros per month, the company said.
Hamas Hijacked Victims’ Social Media Accounts to Spread Terror
The use of hostages’ Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp accounts to livestream attacks and issue death threats is a new tactic, experts said.
Britain Passes Sweeping New Online Safety Law
The far-reaching bill had set off debates about balancing free speech and privacy rights against efforts to halt the spread of harmful content online.
Canadian Officials Condemn Facebook for News Ban as Wildfires Burn
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it was “inconceivable” that the platform had responded to a new licensing law by blocking news links, as the country confronts its worst wildfire season on record.