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Thursday

Technology

Stanford-Educated Software Engineer Develops App To Combat Online Abuse

In part because of her own experience of online harassment, software engineer Tracy Chou launched Block Party, an anti-harassment startup that aims to help people feel safer on social media.

Stanford-Educated Software Engineer Develops App To Combat Online Abuse

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Tuesday

Block Party Aims To Be A 'Spam Folder' For Social Media Harassment

Software engineer Tracy Chou's own experience on social media led her to create Block Party, an app that helps people filter their feeds to manage online abuse and harassment. Elizabeth Dalziel for NPR hide caption

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Technology

Block Party Aims To Be A 'Spam Folder' For Social Media Harassment

In part because of her own experience being targeted with online harassment and threats, Tracy Chou launched Block Party, a startup that aims to help people feel safer on social media.

Block Party Aims To Be A 'Spam Folder' For Social Media Harassment

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Facebook To Restore News Content After Brokering Deal With Australian Regulators

Facebook rescinded its ban on the sharing of news stories in Australia after the government amended proposed laws that will require social media companies to pay news publishers for sharing or using content on their platforms. Robert Cianflone/Getty Images hide caption

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Technology

Facebook To Restore News Content After Brokering Deal With Australian Regulators

Facebook objected to a proposed law that would force the social media giant and Google to pay publishers for news content.

Saturday

Media

Facebook Blocks News Content From Australia

Facebook is blocking news in and from Australia because of proposed legislation there. Google is striking deals with Australian media. What could these developments mean for what we see online?

Facebook Blocks News Content From Australia

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Thursday

Twitter In Standoff With India's Government Over Free Speech And Local Law

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Technology

Twitter In Standoff With India's Government Over Free Speech And Local Law

Twitter blocked hundreds of accounts the Indian government said were inciting violence. Then it unblocked them. Now it's stuck between Indian law and defending free speech.

Twitter In Standoff With India's Government Over Free Speech And Local Law

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Facebook Takes A Hard Line Against Proposed Australian Law

Facebook is blocking news content for people and publishers in Australia because of a debate over whether tech giants should pay news organizations for articles that are shared on their networks.

Facebook Takes A Hard Line Against Proposed Australian Law

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Wednesday

Technology

Behind Twitter's Tricky Balancing Act In India

Twitter is trying to strike a difficult balance in India after the government demanded it block hundreds of accounts, putting a spotlight on the power of big Internet platforms over free expression.

Behind Twitter's Tricky Balancing Act In India

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Wednesday

Twitter's 'Birdwatch' Aims to Crowdsource Fight Against Misinformation

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Twitter's 'Birdwatch' Aims to Crowdsource Fight Against Misinformation

Twitter is turning to its users to help find and flag misinformation with a new pilot program called Birdwatch, combining crowdsourcing and consensus.

Twitter's 'Birdwatch' Aims to Crowdsource Fight Against Misinformation

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Twitter Effort To Quell Misinformation Calls On Users To Fact-Check Tweets

Twitter is turning to its users to help find and flag misinformation with a new pilot program called Birdwatch — combining crowdsourcing and consensus.

Twitter Effort To Quell Misinformation Calls On Users To Fact-Check Tweets

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Monday

Facebook Widens Ban On COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation In Push To Boost Confidence

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Facebook Widens Ban On COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation In Push To Boost Confidence

The social network says it will focus on groups, pages and accounts repeatedly sharing false claims about vaccines.

Tuesday

Jeff Bezos To Step Down As Amazon's CEO

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Business

Jeff Bezos To Step Down As Amazon's CEO

Amazon's CEO will be Andy Jassy, the head of its cloud computing division. "As much as I still tap dance into the office, I'm excited about this transition," Bezos says.

Jeff Bezos To Step Down As Amazon's CEO

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Sunday

Unwelcome On Facebook And Twitter, QAnon Followers Flock To Fringe Sites

With social media platforms cracking down on the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory, adherents are scrambling to find other ways to communicate. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images hide caption

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Unwelcome On Facebook And Twitter, QAnon Followers Flock To Fringe Sites

As Twitter and Facebook crack down on those spreading baseless QAnon conspiracies, adherents are finding other apps to communicate on, including platforms where they may be further radicalized.

Unwelcome On Facebook And Twitter, QAnon Followers Flock To Fringe Sites

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National

Where Have QAnon Supporters Gone?

When Twitter and Facebook cracked down on those spreading baseless QAnon conspiracies, adherents went looking for other apps to communicate, including platforms where they may be further radicalized.

Where Have QAnon Supporters Gone?

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Thursday

Facebook 'Supreme Court' Orders Social Network To Restore 4 Posts In 1st Rulings

Facebook created the panel of experts to review the hardest calls the social network makes about what it does and does not allow users to post. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption

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Facebook 'Supreme Court' Orders Social Network To Restore 4 Posts In 1st Rulings

The panel of experts tasked with reviewing Facebook's most difficult content decisions has issued its first rulings, dealing with hate speech, nudity and COVID-19 misinformation.

Facebook 'Supreme Court' Orders Social Network To Restore 4 Posts In 1st Rulings

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Monday

Technology

Alternative Social Media Platforms Become Popular Among Some Trump Supporters

As Facebook and Twitter crack down on extremist groups, some on the right are migrating to alternative social media platforms that promise rules laxer than those of mainstream websites.

Alternative Social Media Platforms Become Popular Among Some Trump Supporters

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