New Delhi: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has mounted multifaceted and multiplatform information campaigns to deny accusations of forced labour, mass detention, surveillance, sterilisation, cultural erasure and alleged genocide in the Xinjiang region. Those efforts have included using Western social media platforms to both push back against and undermine media reports, research and Uyghurs’ testimony […]
Since the Hong Kong protests two years ago, Twitter and Facebook have traced a number of influence operations to China-linked actors. But a recent Facebook takedown operation found one covid-19 influence effort engaged with accounts directly linked to employees of Chinese state-run firms and government officials, a closer connection to Chinese state actors than the […]
After banning over 3 million accounts back in September this year, WhatsApp has now banned more than 2 million accounts in India for the violation of its policies and Indian laws. The Meta-owned company recently shared its monthly User Safety Report, in compliance with India’s IT Rule, 2021. It reveals WhatsApp received 500 grievance reports […]
A 27-year-old man who posted a photo on Facebook of his wife having sex with her work supervisor, calling the supervisor a “homewrecker” in his caption, was sentenced to 13 weeks’ jail on Friday (Dec 3). The public post went viral with thousands of shares. The Singaporean man, who cannot be named due to a […]
A 27-year-old man who posted a photo on Facebook of his wife having sex with her work supervisor, calling the supervisor a “homewrecker” in his caption, was sentenced to 13 weeks’ jail on Friday (Dec 3). The public post went viral with thousands of shares. The Singaporean man, who cannot be named due to a […]
Memo to all broadcasters: Every time a gaslighting minister says ‘the rules were all followed’ re No 10 Party, just state: ‘The party itself was a breach of the rules, therefore unless you can categorically state there was no party, you are lying.’ And do not roll over
© Provided by Business Today Meta to expand Facebook Protect program to India by 2021-end Meta said that it is expanding its Facebook Protect security program for journalists and government officials as they are highly likely to be targeted in cyberattacks. This program was first tested in the US in 2018 and expanded during the […]
Paul Mozur for The New York Times Twitter and Facebook said they have removed thousands of accounts connected to Chinese information campaigns, in the latest sign of Beijing’s ambitions to shape the global narrative around the country. In a notice posted early Thursday, Twitter said that it took action against two networks comprising more than […]
Twitter has shut down thousands of state-linked accounts in China that seek to counter evidence of human rights abuses in Xinjiang, as part of what experts called an “embarrassingly” produced propaganda operation. The operations used photos and images, shell and potentially automated accounts, and fake Uyghur profiles, to disseminate state propaganda and fake testimonials about […]
<img class="caas-img has-preview" alt="Photograph: Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images” src=”https://www.socialmediaasia.com/wp-content/uploads/3e45d5562872112510ae9fc7c20d7930″ data-src=”https://www.socialmediaasia.com/wp-content/uploads/3e45d5562872112510ae9fc7c20d7930″> Photograph: Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images Content was often ‘embarrassingly’ produced and pumped out via repurposed accounts, analysts say Twitter has shut down thousands of state-linked accounts in China that seek to counter evidence of human rights abuses in Xinjiang, as part of what experts called an “embarrassingly” […]
© Reuters Woman holds smartphone with Facebook logo in front of a logo of Meta in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo A new study among Facebook users in the Philippines showed that at least 21% reported being the target of harassment. According human rights impact assessment (HRIA) conducted by independent […]
More than 90% of bird species form monogamous couples, many of these will end in divorce. New research has found a surprising cause of divorce: climate change. “The warmer the ocean, the less likely albatrosses were to stay with their mate.” More Read the article
Meta (formerly Facebook) on Thursday announced a series of steps to protect female users on its platform, including the launch of StopNCII.org in India, aimed at combating the spread of non-consensual intimate images (NCII). have to compete. META has also launched Women Safety Hub, which will be available in Hindi and 11 other Indian languages, […]
Meta (formerly Facebook) on Thursday announced a slew of steps to protect woman users on its platform, including the launch of StopNCII.org in India that aims to combat the spread of non-consensual intimate images (NCII). Meta has also launched the Women’s Safety Hub, which will be available in Hindi and 11 other Indian languages, that […]
Meta said that it is expanding its Facebook Protect security program for journalists and government officials as they are highly likely to be targeted in cyberattacks. This program was first tested in the US in 2018 and expanded during the 2020 Presidential Elections. Meta’s Facebook Protect security program is being rolled out to 50 countries […]
Meta has announced that it is expanding ‘Facebook Protect’, its security programme for people that are more likely to be targeted by malicious hackers, to more countries including India -covering human rights defenders, journalists, and government officials. ‘Facebook Protect’ helps these people adopt stronger account security protections, like two-factor authentication, and monitors for potential hacking […]
In 2021, 80 first-time Shopee sellers recorded more than RM1 million in sales within a year Shopee continues to witness more Malaysians pivoting, or starting their businesses online as it saw sellers more than double in the past year. This shows the increasing involvement of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the digital economy […]
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– Advertisement – New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Meta has announced that it is expanding ‘Facebook Protect’, its security programme for people that are more likely to be targeted by malicious hackers, to more countries including India –covering human rights defenders, journalists and government officials. ‘Facebook Protect’ helps these people adopt stronger account security protections, […]
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said on Thursday it had summoned and fined social media company Douban over its alleged unlawful release of information. Regulators demanded “immediate rectifications” from the company. Beijing authorities fined Douban’s operating entity Beijing Douwang Technology Co., Ltd. 1.5 million yuan ($235,000). From January to November, 2021, Beijing authorities imposed […]
As per the compliance report, more than 2 million Indian accounts were banned by WhatsApp, while 500 grievance reports were received by the messaging platform in October According to the latest report, the social media platform said 2,069,000 Indian accounts were banned on WhatsApp during the said period. An Indian account is identified via a […]
In India, over 18.8 million content items were “actioned” proactively on Facebook in October: Meta Home News In India, over 18.8 million content items were “actioned” proactively on Facebook in October: Meta As per the report released on Wednesday, the over 18.8 million content pieces actioned by Facebook during October included content related to spam, […]
New Delhi: Meta has announced that it is expanding ‘Facebook Protect’, its security programme for people that are more likely to be targeted by malicious hackers, to more countries including India –covering human rights defenders, journalists and government officials. ‘Facebook Protect’ helps these people adopt stronger account security protections, like two-factor authentication, and monitors for […]
Meta-owned platforms Facebook and Instagram are set to get new features that are targeted towards the online safety of women. The social media giant said that it has been taking various steps towards women’s safety — developing strong policies against bullying and harassment or making technological changes to combat the sharing of non-consensual intimate images […]
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WhatsApp banned nearly 2 million accounts in India in Oct Home News WhatsApp banned nearly 2 million accounts in India in Oct WhatsApp says banned over 2 mn accounts in India in Oct. WhatsApp on Wednesday said that it banned over two million accounts in India in October in compliance with the new IT Rules […]
