Facebook and TikTok kill fake news story in Italy
A fake news story claiming that Italy might leave the EU if there was a low turnout at this weekend’s elections shared on Italian social media was taken down by big tech platforms this week.
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March 11, 2022 Boris Johnson’s controversial statements removed by Facebook
Controversial remarks made by Boris Johnson and other senior politicians were removed by Facebook after a privacy campaigning organisation posted them on the site using dummy accounts.
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SOCIETY
October 25, 2021 Facebook under fresh pressure as whistleblower prepares to give evidence to MPs
A Facebook whistleblower whose claims have rocked the social media giant has launched a fresh attack on Mark Zuckerberg, accusing him of not being willing to protect public safety.
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WORLD
October 5, 2021 Facebook down: 10 memes poking fun at outage as world flocks to Twitter instead
With Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram all down for hours on Monday night, it was only a matter of time before memes emerged to poke fun at the situation.
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WORLD
June 5, 2021 Trump vows revenge on Facebook’s Zuckerberg when he’s ‘back in the White House’
Donald Trump has vowed revenge on Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg when he’s “back in the White House” as he dropped another hint he will run in 2024. The former president reacted angrily towards the social media giant’s CEO after Facebook banned him from using its platforms until at least January 2023. And Mr Trump’s latest statement […]
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WORLD
February 25, 2021 Australia passes law to make Google and Facebook pay for news
Australia’s law forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news is ready to take effect, though the laws’ architect says it will take time for the digital giants to strike media deals.
