Shannon Bond

Financial Times

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Stanford-Educated Software Engineer Develops App To Combat Online Abuse

Thursday, February 25, 2021

In part because of her own experience of online harassment, software engineer Tracy Chou launched Block Party, an anti-harassment startup that aims to help people feel safer on social media.

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Block Party Aims To Be A 'Spam Folder' For Social Media Harassment

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

In part because of her own experience being targeted with online harassment and threats, Tracy Chou launched Block Party, a startup that aims to help people feel safer on social media.

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Facebook To Restore News Content After Brokering Deal With Australian Regulators

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Facebook objected to a proposed law that would force the social media giant and Google to pay publishers for news content.

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Facebook Blocks News Content From Australia

Saturday, February 20, 2021

Facebook is blocking news in and from Australia because of proposed legislation there. Google is striking deals with Australian media. What could these developments mean for what we see online?

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Twitter In Standoff With India's Government Over Free Speech And Local Law

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Twitter blocked hundreds of accounts the Indian government said were inciting violence. Then it unblocked them. Now it's stuck between Indian law and defending free speech.

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Facebook Takes A Hard Line Against Proposed Australian Law

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Facebook is blocking news content for people and publishers in Australia because of a debate over whether tech giants should pay news organizations for articles that are shared on their networks.

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Behind Twitter's Tricky Balancing Act In India

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Twitter is trying to strike a difficult balance in India after the government demanded it block hundreds of accounts, putting a spotlight on the power of big Internet platforms over free expression.

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Twitter's 'Birdwatch' Aims to Crowdsource Fight Against Misinformation

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Twitter is turning to its users to help find and flag misinformation with a new pilot program called Birdwatch, combining crowdsourcing and consensus.

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Twitter Effort To Quell Misinformation Calls On Users To Fact-Check Tweets

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Twitter is turning to its users to help find and flag misinformation with a new pilot program called Birdwatch — combining crowdsourcing and consensus.

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Facebook Widens Ban On COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation In Push To Boost Confidence

Monday, February 08, 2021

The social network says it will focus on groups, pages and accounts repeatedly sharing false claims about vaccines.

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Jeff Bezos To Step Down As Amazon's CEO

Tuesday, February 02, 2021

Amazon's CEO will be Andy Jassy, the head of its cloud computing division. "As much as I still tap dance into the office, I'm excited about this transition," Bezos says.

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Unwelcome On Facebook And Twitter, QAnon Followers Flock To Fringe Sites

Sunday, January 31, 2021

As Twitter and Facebook crack down on those spreading baseless QAnon conspiracies, adherents are finding other apps to communicate on, including platforms where they may be further radicalized.

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Where Have QAnon Supporters Gone?

Saturday, January 30, 2021

When Twitter and Facebook cracked down on those spreading baseless QAnon conspiracies, adherents went looking for other apps to communicate, including platforms where they may be further radicalized.

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Facebook 'Supreme Court' Orders Social Network To Restore 4 Posts In 1st Rulings

Thursday, January 28, 2021

The panel of experts tasked with reviewing Facebook's most difficult content decisions has issued its first rulings, dealing with hate speech, nudity and COVID-19 misinformation.

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Alternative Social Media Platforms Become Popular Among Some Trump Supporters

Monday, January 25, 2021

As Facebook and Twitter crack down on extremist groups, some on the right are migrating to alternative social media platforms that promise rules laxer than those of mainstream websites.

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Fast-Growing Alternative To Facebook And Twitter Finds Post-Trump Surge 'Messy'

Friday, January 22, 2021

Social network MeWe began as a privacy-focused alternative to Facebook. Trump supporters and right-wing groups disillusioned with mainstream social media have flocked to it since the Jan. 6 riot.

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Facebook Asks Oversight Board Whether Trump's Account Should Be Restored Now

Thursday, January 21, 2021

The social network referred its decision to revoke the former president's posting privileges to its Oversight Board, an independent panel of experts.

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What Social Media's Crackdown On Trump Says About Big Tech

Monday, January 11, 2021

Major tech companies showed their might after the attack on the U.S. Capitol by shutting down President Trump's accounts and trying to do the same with those who incite violence among his supporters.

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How The Pandemic Turned An Introvert Into A Voice For Gig Workers

Saturday, December 26, 2020

As the pandemic forced society to acknowledge just how essential low-wage gig workers are, Willy Solis, who delivers groceries for the app Shipt, seized the moment to advocate for better conditions.

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Mask Up! How Public Health Messages Collide With Facebook's Political Ads Ban

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Nearly two months after Election Day, Facebook still prohibits political ads. The ban is frustrating some elected leaders who say it makes it harder to get out information about the pandemic.

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