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Hawaii's spirit of aloha helps restore a wildfire-damaged community

Native Hawaiians say the aloha spirit is unique — and it's helping them recover.

WEKU · Sep 16, 2023

American white nationalists are fleeing US sites for Russian platforms. Here’s why

The Russian government doesn’t need to do anything to encourage the spread of extremism ‘because it’s already cooking,’ Neil Johnson tells Gustaf Kilander

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023

‘Day without Meta’: Canada journalists urge boycott of Instagram, Facebook

Journalists urge one-day boycott of Meta platforms for company’s decision to block news in Canada over contentious law.

Al Jazeera · Sep 15, 2023

Google fails to list voice ads from prominent organisations in political ad disclosure database

Exclusive: Search giant investigating whether ads should be included with further detail about targets and spending

The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2023

The 5th Circuit Agrees That Federal Officials Unconstitutionally 'Coerced' or 'Encouraged' Online Censorship

The appeals court narrowed a preliminary injunction against such meddling but confirmed the threat that it poses to freedom of speech.

Reason · Sep 11, 2023

Facebook Co-Founder Eduardo Saverin Is Now Singapore’s Richest Person

Singapore's wealthiest resident fell out with Mark Zuckerberg over his diluted investments in a lawsuit settled out of court.

Zenger · Sep 11, 2023

Free Speech, Social Media Firms, and the Fifth Circuit

The Fifth Circuit was right to rule it was illegal for the federal government to coerce social media firms, but wrong to uphold a Texas law requiring those firms to post material they prefer to keep out.

Reason · Sep 10, 2023

Meta deletes Al Jazeera presenter’s profile after show criticising Israel

Tip of the Iceberg episode investigated how Facebook targets Palestinian content related to Israel.

Al Jazeera · Sep 10, 2023

Appeals court slaps Biden administration for contact with social media companies

The panel of judges say that the administration's efforts to flag what it considered to be harmful content likely amount to a violation of the First Amendment.

WEKU · Sep 9, 2023

Number of sexual partners changes as we age, study shows

British researchers questioned more than 5,000 people aged 18 and older during the 2022 mpox outbreak.

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023