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Tech Companies Detect a Surge in Online Videos of Child Sexual Abuse
In a first, videos outnumbered photos in reports to the authorities last year. Facebook found the most imagery, the bulk of it on its Messenger app.
W.H.O. Fights a Pandemic Besides Coronavirus: an ‘Infodemic’
Working with the big tech companies, the U.N. health agency has made strides in combating rumors and falsehoods on the internet about the new infection.
Panic and Criticism Spread on Chinese Social Media Over Coronavirus
Chinese citizens are overcoming a lack of reporting on the crisis in the state-run media by sharing their own videos and information about the coronavirus outbreak.
As Protests in South America Surged, So Did Russian Trolls on Twitter, U.S. Finds
State Department analysts found that Russian-linked Twitter accounts sought to sow confusion in South American nations that oppose the Moscow-backed government in Venezuela.
Far-Right Trolls, Not Grannies, Drive Outrage Over German Satire
A song about a grandmother and her gas-guzzling motorcycle fuels a national debate in Germany. At the wheel were right-wing actors who wanted it that way.
The CBC’s Cut of a Scene From ‘Home Alone 2’ Draws the Trumps’ Ire
The Canadian broadcaster said it removed the cameo for the sake of time five years ago. President Trump, his son and some supporters suggested the omission was politically motivated.
Soccer Broadcast Pulled After Arsenal Star Mesut Özil Criticized China
A state-run television network pre-empted an English Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal after Mesut Özil denounced the mass detention of Uighurs.
U.K. Conservative Party Scolded for Rebranding Twitter Account
The temporary name change, to “factcheckUK,” was an effort to “mislead people” during an election debate between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn of Labour, Twitter said.
German Lawmakers Oust Committee Chair Over Remarks Seen as Anti-Semitic
A member of the far-right Alternative for Germany party was removed as unfit for his post, a first for postwar Germany.