If the link to ISIS proves substantial, it would reinforce worries by Western security officials and others that the group remains a potent threat.
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The Interpreter: Sri Lanka Blocks Social Media, Fearing More Violence
Sri Lankan officials have a troubled relationship with social media. They have seen firsthand how quickly online hate can turn into deadly violence.
After Social Media Bans, Militant Groups Found Ways to Remain
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.
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.
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.
New Zealand Massacre Highlights Global Reach of White Extremism
The massacre in New Zealand highlights the contagious ways in which the extreme right has spread in the 21st century — even to a country not strongly associated with it.
Mastanamma, YouTube Sensation for Her Indian Cooking, Dies at 107
She presided over a spectacularly popular video channel, cooking emu eggs and pizza. Fans also loved her salt-of-the-earth sense of humor.
A Case of ‘Catfishing,’ Blackmail and Sexual Abuse Rattles Norway
A 26-year-old man has been accused of impersonating a teenage girl online to lure hundreds of boys into sending him explicit images and of abusing some of them offline.
He Helped People Cheat at Grand Theft Auto. Then His Home Was Raided.
A gamer in Melbourne has had his assets frozen in connection with a popular video game cheat. He’s one of many being sued by game companies worldwide, raising questions about copyright law and the policing of online civility.