Australian social media probe sees big gap in Meta's application of community standardsCommittee chair Lucy Wicks said she was not convinced by Meta's argument that its efforts are sufficient in removing bullying and harassment content.March 2, 2022 by Campbell Kwan in Social Media
Meta's threat to leave Europe hints at waning big tech influenceZuckerberg is between a rock and a hard place with his company suffering one setback after another.February 13, 2022 by Campbell Kwan in Social Media
Meta and Twitter want a review of Australian government's social media laws next yearAll testimonies before the Select Committee on Social Media and Online Safety on Tuesday called for social media companies to be held more responsible for the trolling that resides on their platforms.January 18, 2022 by Campbell Kwan in Social Media
Tech giants, telcos and Digital Rights Watch want clarity on monitoring requirements for online violent abhorrent contentTech giants and digital rights advocates have come together to jointly call for clarification over how Australia wants platforms to remove abhorrent violent content from the web.November 8, 2021 by Campbell Kwan in Social Media
Australian Online Privacy Bill to make social media age verification mandatory for tech giants, Reddit, Zoom, gaming platformsA new Bill targeting social media platforms wants stronger penalties for user privacy breaches that could see companies fined 10% of their annual turnover.October 24, 2021 by Campbell Kwan in Social Media
WeChat pauses registration of new users in China to comply with local lawsPeople living in China will not be able to register new accounts on WeChat until early August as the app undergoes technical changes to comply with local laws.July 27, 2021 by Campbell Kwan in Social Media
ACCC wants all Android devices to have dedicated screen for choosing search enginesAustralia's competition watchdog wants Google to provide a dedicated 'choice screen' to allow users to choose which search engine they want to use, after finding over a third of consumers don't know how to change default browsers on smartphones.October 27, 2021 by Campbell Kwan in Social Media
Australian's proposed anti-troll laws would require social media platforms to disclose personal user details for defamation lawsuitsThe federal government is looking to remove anonymity for trolls on social media platforms.November 28, 2021 by Campbell Kwan in Social Media
YouTube has removed over 1 million coronavirus misinformation videosAs part of YouTube's measures for tackling misinformation, the video platform removes around 10 million videos per quarter, the company's chief product officer said.August 25, 2021 by Campbell Kwan in Social Media
Google allegedly considered buying Epic Games to remove app store competitionGoogle views Epic Games efforts to allow users to install games without the need for the Google Play Store as a 'contagion', court documents say.August 9, 2021 by Campbell Kwan in Social Media