March 18, 2022 Meta has unveiled the "Quest" headset that will help parents limit teenagers' access to inappropriate content. Instagram also unveiled further parental controls. Specifically, the tool will allow parents to lock specific apps directly from VR more...
March 16, 2022 Twitter has warned that the Australian government's anti-trolling bill could have adverse effects on privacy. The federal government's anti-trolling Bill will remove the liability placed on social media companies for any defamatory post on their more...
March 15, 2022 Demand for VPNs is at an all-time high in Russia following the ban placed on Instagram. According to data monitoring firm Top10VPN, on the eve of the Instagram Ban, demand for VPNs spiked 2,088% higher more...
March 14, 2022 In response to a recent shift in Meta's policy, Russia has announced that it will ban Instagram in the country. The Prosecutor General's Office asked state media watchdog Roskomnadzor to restrict access to Instagram over more...
March 11, 2022 Meta has temporarily changed its hate speech policy in the face of the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia. The adjusted policy will only be allowed in the context of the Ukraine invasion. Meta platforms more...
March 7, 2022 Facebook has criticized Russia's decision to ban its platform in the country. Russia issued the ban after Meta, Facebook's parent company restricted state-controlled news platforms and demoted their information. Meta also refused to stop fact-checking more...
March 4, 2022 Twitter has announced plans to expand Birdwatch, a fact-checking crowdsourcing program. The Birdwatch project allows users to add context to misleading tweets. Twitter announced that a "small and randomized" group of users in the US more...
March 4, 2022 Amazon's Twitch is set to block Russian state media from establishing a presence on the platform. According to Twitch, this is because the platform has been constantly spreading misinformation away from its services. The move more...
February 28, 2022 Russia's state communications regulator, Roskomnadzor has written to Google after the platform restricted its media access in Ukraine. The regulator called on Google to restore access to Russian-language YouTube channels owned by media companies such more...
February 28, 2022 Twitter has confirmed that its platform is restricted to some of its users in Russia, but the company has said it is working to keep its platform secure and accessible. According to the Internet surveillance more...
