Facebook warned the Indian government about WhatsApp spyware, but they didn’t pay attention
India said it was “pure technical jargon” about a technical vulnerability “and had nothing to do with the fact that the privacy of Indian users had been compromised,” the authorities said.
India to introduce social media regulations that combat “fake news” and “misuse of social media”
Yet another government that wants to be the arbiter of truth.
Turkey blocks WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook to crush criticism as it attacks Northern Syria
Some unverified reports said in the meanwhile that the blocking of major social media sites is happening elsewhere in the country, too.
India outlines bill to give government access to WhatsApp messages
It’s believed that WhatsApp would leave the country altogether rather than comply.
Early reports about a US-UK message sharing partnership won’t include encryption “back doors”
Not everyone thinks these reports might be particularly dire when it comes to free speech and online freedoms.
Amazon, LinkedIn, and WhatsApp join big tech anti-terror coalition for fighting “extremist” content online
The announcement follows warnings from the EFF that innocent users will be hurt the most when attempting to crush “extremist” speech online.
Chinese state media accuses Facebook of “suppressing voices of justice” by supporting Hong Kong protestors
According to the commentary, Facebook is jumping to the front of the state and mobilizing violence in the Hong Kong protests.
Facebook reportedly cuts off police access to WhatsApp in Hong Kong
The information the police were soliciting from citizens included photos and video and audio recordings.
How the ePrivacy Regulation could impact digital marketing
It would repeal the Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive 2002 (ePrivacy Directive) and is lex specialis to the General Data Protection Regulation.
Tech companies push back against India’s plan to link social media accounts to Aadhar state identity numbers
The state wants social media usage tied to identity.
FTC chairman says Facebook merging with Instagram and WhatsApp will make it difficult to break up
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is planning to unify the messaging features of Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
New WhatsApp-approved tool designed to help “fact-checkers” rate articles in bulk
Efforts to make fact-checking prolific in the run up to the 2020 elections are in full force.
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