#Canada to take on Facebook by seeking payment for content

#Canada to take on Facebook by seeking payment for content

“#Canada to take on Facebook by seeking payment for content” Canada is poised to take on Facebook, following the example set by Australia, which began a war with the tech giant when the country’s publishers backed proposed legislation demanding payment for their content. Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault condemned Facebook’s actions as “highly irresponsible” last…

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#Alt-right social media network Gab goes offline

#Alt-right social media network Gab goes offline

“#Alt-right social media network Gab goes offline” Gab, a social network favored by the alt-right that exploded in popularity after the riots at the US Capitol, was offline Friday evening, and its Twitter account also went dark. Twitter users first started posting that the website and its associated social media account went down at around…

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#Australia took a stand against Facebook — and got silenced

#Australia took a stand against Facebook — and got silenced

“#Australia took a stand against Facebook — and got silenced” On Wednesday, Facebook launched a capital strike against the country of Australia. Rather than continue negotiations with Australia regarding paying for the news content circulating on its platform, Facebook decided to pull up stakes. Within hours, the company announced it would “restrict publishers and people…

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#Facebook plays hardball rather than play fair with news organizations

#Facebook plays hardball rather than play fair with news organizations

“#Facebook plays hardball rather than play fair with news organizations” Facebook’s scorched-earth campaign to pressure Australia’s Parliament to back off a bill that would force tech companies to pay for content has backfired: “Delete Facebook” is trending on other social-media platforms after the company banned news — and even critical government information services — from down under….

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#Study links screen time to suicidal thoughts in teen girls

#Study links screen time to suicidal thoughts in teen girls

“#Study links screen time to suicidal thoughts in teen girls” A new study has linked prolonged screen time to suicidal ideation in teens. Published in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence, the research revealed that among adolescent girls, significant time spent watching TV, playing video games or on social media that gradually increased was predictive…

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