India has announced new rules to regulate content on social media. This makes Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, and others more accountable to legal requests for the swift removal of posts and sharing information on where the messages originated from. The rules – part of an effort by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to put Big Tech on a shorter leash – ...
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Man In Europe Bashes Lockdown, “Will You Baby Sit Our Children?”
A frustrated man is very angry at European governments for their extended lockdown periods. He asks whether the government will babysit their children. The Bitter man ran to Twitter to express his dismay towards the handling of coronavirus spread. Arash Karami expressed his fears about the well-being of the children of children across Europe. “It’s at the point where boomer ...
Read More »DOJ Revives Investigation Into The Death Of George Floyd With New Grand Jury
The Justice Department in Minneapolis empaneled a new federal jury to reinvestigate the death of George Floyd. New witnesses will be called as part of the investigation as the ex-cop who shot George goes on trial in state court next month. He is charged with the murder according to two people with the knowledge of the investigation.The investigation into the ...
Read More »Facebook Set To Lift News Ban It Imposed On Australia
Social media giant, Facebook blocked Australian users from accessing and sharing news on Wednesday last week. This came after Australian lawmakers proposed a new law to make tech giants pay for journalism. Earlier today, the Australian government announced that Facebook has agreed to lift the ban on Australians sharing news. The announcement came after a deal to make digital giants ...
Read More »UN Says Countries Are Using Covid-19 pandemic As ‘Pretext’ To Gag Opposition
The United Nations on Monday harshly criticized countries that are using the pandemic to justify cracking down on dissent and suppressing criticism. He was speaking at the opening of the UN Human Rights Council’s main annual session. The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres charged that authorities in a number of nations were using restrictions meant to halt the spread of Covid-19 ...
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