Hezbollah and other groups classified as terrorist organizations by the United States have changed their social media strategies to stay on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
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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.
Twitter Network Uses Fake Accounts to Promote Netanyahu, Israel Watchdog Finds
A network of hundreds of social media accounts, many of them fake, was used to smear opponents of the Israeli prime minister, investigators found.
With a Second President in Jail, Brazil’s Carwash Probe Lives on
The detention of former president Michel Temer has triggered breathless coverage, rampant speculation and mocking Tweets.
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.
New Zealand Is Loath to Use Suspect’s Name to Avoid Amplifying His Cause
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she will not name the suspected gunman in the Christchurch massacre in an effort to deny him notoriety and publicity for his views.
Terror in Real Time: How the New Zealand Gunman Used Social Media
The gunman in the Christchurch mosque shootings shared a racist manifesto online and posted live video of his attack on Facebook. We spoke to terrorism experts about why this matters.
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.
Letter 93: ‘You Brought Us Here. What’s for Lunch?’
Why Americans distrust government, why Australia’s government distrusts the people, and what it means for secrecy and democracy.