Tag: Online media industry
Florida sued over law to ban social media content blocking
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Two groups representing online companies sued Florida on Thursday over a new law that seeks to punish large social media businesses...
Israel media urge Twitter, Facebook to stop anti-press hate
JERUSALEM — Major Israeli news outlets Tuesday called on Facebook and Twitter to halt what they said were social media posts inciting violence against...
Seller of vaccine disinformation has YouTube channel removed
A major online seller of disinformation about COVID-19 and its vaccines has had one of its channels removed from YouTube, days after an Associated...
Army of fake fans boosts China’s messaging on Twitter
BRUSSELS — China’s ruling Communist Party has opened a new front in its long, ambitious war to shape global public opinion: Western social media....
New Deal: Colorado-national consortium buys community papers
DENVER — The Colorado Sun, a Denver-based online news operation created three years ago by journalists who left The Denver Post, has partnered with...
Florida lawmakers move to punish social media companies
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Social media companies faced the wrath of Florida Republicans, as lawmakers were poised Wednesday to send legislation to the governor as...
Facebook reports soaring quarterly ad revenue, stock jumps
Facebook's stock is trading higher after the social media giant reported stronger-than-expected results for the first quarter thanks to soaring ad revenue.
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Apple’s iPhone privacy clampdown arrives after 7-month delay
SAN RAMON, Calif. — Apple is following through on its pledge to crack down Facebook and other snoopy apps that secretly shadow people on...
English soccer to unite in 4-day social media boycott
LONDON — English soccer is uniting to boycott social media for four days in response to relentless online abuse of players.
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As extreme weather increases, climate misinformation adapts
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Climate scientists have warned for years that a warming planet would cause more extreme storms, like the one that walloped...