Australia says Twitter is top platform for online hate, demands explanation
Sydney, AustraliaReuters An Australian cyber regulator on Thursday said it has demanded Twitter explain its handling of online hate as the microblog has become the country’s most complained-about platform since new owner Elon Musk lifted bans on a reported 62,000 accounts. The demand builds on a campaign by the eSafety Commissioner to make the website […]
Postcards: Nigeria’s social media fact-checkers fight fake news as vote nears
BUKOLA ADEBAYO, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how big tech companies are enlisting independent fact-checkers to tackle online disinformation ahead of the 25th February election…
Elon Musk restores Twitter accounts of journalists but concerns persist
Reuters Elon Musk reinstated the Twitter accounts of several journalists that were suspended for a day over a controversy on publishing public data about the billionaire’s plane. The reinstatements came after the unprecedented suspensions evoked stinging criticism from government officials, advocacy groups and journalism organisations from several parts of the globe on Friday, with some […]
Elon Musk’s Twitter suspension of journalists draws global backlash
Dallas, Texas, USReuters Twitter’s unprecedented suspension of at least five journalists over claims they revealed the real-time location of owner Elon Musk drew swift backlash from government officials, advocacy groups and journalism organisations across the globe on Friday. Officials from France, Germany, the UK and the European Union condemned the suspensions, with some saying the […]
Twitter takeover: Sleuths and disaster mappers look for a backup plan
RINA CHANDRAN, SANAM MAHOOZI and AVI ASHER -SCHAPIRO, of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, report on fears changes at Twitter could negatively impact the platform’s role in disaster response…
Musk says Trump’s Twitter account to be reinstated after poll shows narrow support
Reuters Donald Trump on Saturday said he had no interest in returning to Twitter even as a slim majority voted in favor of reinstating the former US President, who was banned from the social media service for inciting violence, in a poll organised by new owner Elon Musk. Slightly over 15 million Twitter users voted […]
Essay: Twitter and Elon Musk – why free speech absolutism threatens human rights
Academics SARAH GLOZER, EMILY JANE GODWIN and RITA MOTA – in an article first published on The Conversation – argue that the internet is a better place when the most successful platforms engage in human rights-focused screening…
Musk’s Twitter deal stirs fears of abuse in Asia, Middle East
Bangkok, Thailand/Beirut, LebanonThomson Reuters Foundation Elon Musk’s plan to acquire Twitter has alarmed human rights activists in Asia and the Middle East, where social media platforms have been accused of inciting violence. Musk has called himself a free speech absolutist and criticised Twitter’s policy of moderating content. But rolling back such curbs on hate speech […]
Essay: Elon Musk’s plans for Twitter could make its misinformation problems worse
In an article first published on The Conversation, ANJANA SUSARLA, a professor of information systems at Michigan State University in the US, says the billionaire’s purchase of the social media platform raises some important issues…
Human rights groups raise hate speech concerns after Musk’s takeover of Twitter
Washington DC, US Reuters Human rights groups on Monday raised concerns about hate speech on Twitter and the power that its takeover by Elon Musk would give the billionaire after the self-described “free speech absolutist” clinched a deal to take the social media platform private. Musk, who is also chief executive of electric car maker […]