#Australia to fine tech giants, jail users over abusive posts

#Australia to fine tech giants, jail users over abusive posts

“#Australia to fine tech giants, jail users over abusive posts” Tech giants like Facebook, Twitter and Google will be forced to swiftly remove abusive online posts or face stiff fines under a tough new law passed by the Australian government on Wednesday.  The bold new legislation, called the Online Safety Bill, gives the country’s regulators…

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#Facebook amplified Myanmar military propaganda

#Facebook amplified Myanmar military propaganda

“#Facebook amplified Myanmar military propaganda” Facebook’s recommendation algorithm amplifies military propaganda and other material that breaches the company’s own policies in Myanmar following a military takeover in February, a new report by the rights group Global Witness says. A month after the military seized power in Myanmar and imprisoned elected leaders, Facebook’s algorithms were still…

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#Bindi Irwin Details Painful Fallout With Her Estranged Grandfather In Father’s Day Message

#Bindi Irwin Details Painful Fallout With Her Estranged Grandfather In Father’s Day Message

“#Bindi Irwin Details Painful Fallout With Her Estranged Grandfather In Father’s Day Message ” Bindi Irwin spoke out about her strained relationship with her estranged grandfather Bob Irwin Snr. On Sunday, the 22-year-old shared a heartfelt tribute for her father-in-law, husband Chandler Powell, and father Steve Irwin. She wrote in the Facebook post for Father’s…

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#Tech companies sue to block Florida ‘deplatforming’ law

#Tech companies sue to block Florida ‘deplatforming’ law

“#Tech companies sue to block Florida ‘deplatforming’ law” Two groups representing Big Tech have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Florida’s new “deplatforming” law. The bill, passed by the GOP-dominated state Legislature and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 1, makes it a crime to remove state political candidates from Twitter and…

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