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
eSafety thinks online platforms have done well in removing abhorrent violent content so farMajor online platforms have so far been quick to respond to Australian notices requesting the removal of abhorrent violent material.November 17, 2021 by Campbell Kwan in Social Media
Scott Morrison says social media platforms are publishers if unwilling to identify usersMorrison, Joyce, and Cash all on Thursday called out the tech giants for the content that resides on social media platforms.October 6, 2021 by Campbell Kwan in Social Media
Apple to let content apps redirect users for account access after Japan probeApps within iPhones will still not be allowed to take payments outside of Apple's ecosystem, however.September 1, 2021 by Campbell Kwan in Social Media
Facebook sends cease-and-desist letter asking for Unfollow Everything to be scrappedUnfollow Everything's creator has been banned from Facebook and received a request to remove his browser extension.October 7, 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