Canada
Instagram’s likes have disappeared for some users in Canada
At the ongoing F8 Developer Conference, Instagram made a public announcement which may appeal to some users while at the same, perhaps annoy others. This is about the new feature that will hide the public like counts on feed, permalinked pages, and profiles. The new feature will be initially te
Canada goes full “Minority Report”, wants to stop crime before it happens
Canada wants algorithm capable of detecting crime in advance.
Conservative commentator suddenly Faith Goldy banned from Airbnb
Social media and tech companies big and small have of late discovered a blunt tool called “deplatforming,” and they like to use it.
Canada considers forcing social media companies to remove “hateful” content
Canada’s Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said legislation that would force social media companies to take down hateful content is being considered because what they are doing now is not enough.