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The government can’t fix social media moderation — and shouldn’t try

By trying to mandate a diversity of opinions, the government could achieve the opposite result.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 21, 2022

As TikTok eats the world, YouTube makes a bid for creators' hearts — and wallets

PLAYA VISTA, Calif. — Gathered in the company's historic Spruce Goose hangar Tuesday morning, a host of YouTube leaders laid out a roadmap for the platform's evolving relationship with both video creators and the music industry, announcing new monetization tools and industry partnerships in the cavernous event space where Howard…

Los Angeles Times · Sep 21, 2022

Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth declined more than $71 billion in 2022

The net worth of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, once the third richest person on the planet, plummeted by more than 50% this year, knocking him down to the 20th spot on Forbes’ list of the world’s wealthiest.

Tribune News Service · Sep 21, 2022

Australia's changing how it regulates the internet — and no-one's paying attention

The technology industry has been told to develop codes that will regulate "harmful online content", but critics say the scheme is flawed.

ABC News · Sep 20, 2022

Complaints system for social media content to be set up by 2024

Tech companies would be 'bound' to sign up to the online safety codes once they are drafted

Irish Mirror · Sep 20, 2022

Twitter Expands Recommendations Push with New Tests

Twitter is expanding how it recommends posts from accounts that users do not follow, the social media company announced on Tuesday. As part of the expansion, it is also building tools for users to control and provide feedback on that content. "With millions of people signing up for Twitter every…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 20, 2022

Traveller shares hack to get extra legroom on flights

The trick involves using a free tool avaliable on Google

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022

Molly Russell inquest to examine role of social media algorithms in teen’s death

Molly is known to have viewed material linked to anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide before ending her life in November 2017

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022

Technology: Instagram introduces new parental supervision tool in India

Parents will get access to supervision tools and resources from the experts at the Family Centre. They will be able to keep a track of the time spent on screen by their children. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Sep 20, 2022

‘It’s not that hard’: Does kicking Kiwi Farms off the internet prove tech firms can act against hate speech?

The extent to which private companies should be held responsible for online content is a global issue yet to be resolved

The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2022