Online misinformation fueled tensions over the stabbing attack in Britain that killed 3 children
5 months, 1 week ago

Online misinformation fueled tensions over the stabbing attack in Britain that killed 3 children

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “And that will be a difficult thing to manage.” Local lawmaker Patrick Hurley said the result was “hundreds of people descending on the town, descending on Southport from outside of the area, intent on causing trouble — either because they believe what they’ve written, or because they are bad faith actors who wrote it in the first place, in the hope of causing community division.” One of the first outlets to report the false name, Ali Al-Shakati, was Channel 3 Now, an account on the X social media platform that purports to be a news channel. U.K. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said Tuesday that social media companies “need to take some responsibility” for the content on their sites. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned social media companies that crime is “happening on your premises.” “Inciting violence online is a criminal offense. Brendan Cox, whose lawmaker wife Jo Cox was murdered by a far-right attacker in 2016, said Farage’s comments showed he was “nothing better than a Tommy Robinson in a suit.” “It is beyond the pale to use a moment like this to spread your narrative and to spread your hatred, and we saw the results on Southport’s streets last night,” Cox told the BBC.

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How UK watchdog plans to 'drive out' children from social media sites
2 weeks, 3 days ago

How UK watchdog plans to 'drive out' children from social media sites

Hindustan Times  

Social media companies in the UK will be implementing the use of facial recognition age checks to “drive out” under-age children from their sites. John Higham, the online regulator’s head of online safety policy, said platforms would be expected to remove potentially millions of children from their sites by using “highly accurate and effective” age checks. According to estimates by …

Children and young teenagers could be banned from using social media, minister says
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Children and young teenagers could be banned from using social media, minister says

The Independent  

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UK riots: False identity of Southport suspect viewed more than 420,000 times on social media
4 months, 3 weeks ago

UK riots: False identity of Southport suspect viewed more than 420,000 times on social media

The Independent  

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Social media firms ‘failing to detect and remove’ suicide and self-harm content
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Social media firms ‘failing to detect and remove’ suicide and self-harm content

The Independent  

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Southport stabbings: Woman claimed as first to share suspect asylum seeker rumour speaks out
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Southport stabbings: Woman claimed as first to share suspect asylum seeker rumour speaks out

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer under pressure to order inquiry into social media to prevent it fuelling future riots
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Keir Starmer under pressure to order inquiry into social media to prevent it fuelling future riots

The Independent  

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Government will ‘look more broadly at social media’ after riots – Starmer
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Government will ‘look more broadly at social media’ after riots – Starmer

The Independent  

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Sadiq Khan says he does not feel safe as a Muslim following far-right riots
5 months ago

Sadiq Khan says he does not feel safe as a Muslim following far-right riots

The Independent  

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Woman arrested over inaccurate social media post on identity of Southport stabbing suspect
5 months ago

Woman arrested over inaccurate social media post on identity of Southport stabbing suspect

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Swinney: Social media giants must crack down on ‘dangerous’ disinformation
5 months ago

Swinney: Social media giants must crack down on ‘dangerous’ disinformation

The Independent  

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‘Repost hateful messages about disorder online and you could end up in court’
5 months ago

‘Repost hateful messages about disorder online and you could end up in court’

The Independent  

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Sir Keir Starmer urged to get a grip on online hate amid riots crisis
5 months ago

Sir Keir Starmer urged to get a grip on online hate amid riots crisis

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer is being urged to get a grip on online hate as Britain's riots crisis sparked calls for social media bosses to be held 'criminally liable' for vile content. Sir Thomas warned that issuing fines to some of the world's richest companies for tolerating 'harmful material' on their social media platforms was 'not enough'. Sir Thomas called for …

Elon Musk wades into far-right riots row again as war of words with UK MPs grows
5 months ago

Elon Musk wades into far-right riots row again as war of words with UK MPs grows

The Independent  

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'We have seen bot activity online': Did a foreign country fan UK riots?
5 months ago

'We have seen bot activity online': Did a foreign country fan UK riots?

Firstpost  

Protests by anti-Islam and anti-immigration groups then spread to other towns and cities across Britain, with mosques and hotels housing migrants targeted, leading to violent clashes with police Smoke billows from a fire started by protesters as riot police stand guard after disturbances near the Southport Islamic Society Mosque in Southport, northwest England, a day after a deadly child knife …

People spreading hate online should have ‘nowhere to hide’, says minister
5 months ago

People spreading hate online should have ‘nowhere to hide’, says minister

The Independent  

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Those stoking violence online could face jail, Keir Starmer says
5 months ago

Those stoking violence online could face jail, Keir Starmer says

The Independent  

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As disinformation swirls around Southport stabbings and Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif, are social media companies doing enough to tackle it?
5 months ago

As disinformation swirls around Southport stabbings and Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif, are social media companies doing enough to tackle it?

The Independent  

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Far-right violence rocks towns in UK
5 months ago

Far-right violence rocks towns in UK

China Daily  

Police officers stand opposite to demonstrators during an anti-immigration protest, in Rotherham, Britain on Aug 4. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the trouble is "clearly driven by far-right hatred". "Let me also say to large social media companies, and those who run them, violent disorder clearly whipped up online: that is also a crime. Joe Mulhall, from anti-fascism …

Call for urgent action to tackle ‘tsunami of lies’ behind Southport protest
5 months ago

Call for urgent action to tackle ‘tsunami of lies’ behind Southport protest

The Independent  

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Starmer warns social media firms over misinformation sparking violent disorder
5 months, 1 week ago

Starmer warns social media firms over misinformation sparking violent disorder

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Keir Starmer has warned social media “carries responsibility” over tackling misinformation in …

Former security minister raises concerns Putin behind Southport far right disinformation
5 months, 1 week ago

Former security minister raises concerns Putin behind Southport far right disinformation

The Independent  

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Online misinformation fueled tensions over the stabbing attack in Britain that killed 3 children
5 months, 1 week ago

Online misinformation fueled tensions over the stabbing attack in Britain that killed 3 children

Associated Press  

LONDON — Within hours of a stabbing attack in northwest England that killed three young girls and wounded several more children, a false name of a supposed suspect was circulating on social media. “And that will be a difficult thing to manage.” Local lawmaker Patrick Hurley said the result was “hundreds of people descending on the town, descending on Southport …

Kashmir netizens face action over social media posts ahead of Supreme Court’s verdict on Article 370
1 year ago

Kashmir netizens face action over social media posts ahead of Supreme Court’s verdict on Article 370

The Hindu  

The Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a crackdown on netizens and booked scores in Kashmir ahead of the Supreme Court’s verdict on Article 370. A police spokesperson said one person from north Kashmir’s Baramulla faced legal proceedings for his social media posts. “The action is in response to his uploading hateful videos containing inflammatory and seditious statements on social media …

Internet users encouraging self-harm to face five years in jail under new plans
1 year, 7 months ago

Internet users encouraging self-harm to face five years in jail under new plans

The Independent  

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Mother whose daughter killed herself backs calls for social media crackdown
2 years ago

Mother whose daughter killed herself backs calls for social media crackdown

The Independent  

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UK waters down online restrictions after free speech outcry
2 years, 1 month ago

UK waters down online restrictions after free speech outcry

The Hindu  

Britain will not force tech giants to remove content that is "legal but harmful" from their platforms after campaigners and lawmakers raised concerns that the move could curtail free speech, the government said on Monday. The government had previously said social media companies could be fined up to 10% of turnover or 18 million pounds if they failed to stamp …

More than half of teens aged 13-17 have seen violence on social media – survey
2 years, 1 month ago

More than half of teens aged 13-17 have seen violence on social media – survey

The Independent  

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Celebrity, bling and danger: PnB Rock’s killing heightens worries about social media vulnerability
2 years, 3 months ago

Celebrity, bling and danger: PnB Rock’s killing heightens worries about social media vulnerability

LA Times  

Rapper PnB Rock performs in 2019 at the 92.3 Real Street Festival at Honda Center in Anaheim. Chief Michel Moore said Tuesday that the Los Angeles Police Department is investigating whether the killing stemmed from an Instagram post by the rapper’s girlfriend that geotagged Roscoe’s, at Main Street and Manchester Avenue. It doesn’t make sense to me that the murderers …

Law Enforcement Agencies Regularly Monitor And Act against Misuse of Social Media Sites: Home Ministry
2 years, 9 months ago

Law Enforcement Agencies Regularly Monitor And Act against Misuse of Social Media Sites: Home Ministry

News 18  

While replying to a question in Parliament on investigations into operational strategies of social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, the union home ministry said that the law enforcement agencies regularly monitor these sites regarding their misuse and take appropriate legal action. “Government of India has notified the Information Technology Rules, 2021, which provide for due diligence to …

Cyberflashing to be criminalised under new online safety bill
2 years, 9 months ago

Cyberflashing to be criminalised under new online safety bill

The Independent  

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My daughter was murdered on camera. This is why I made the video into an NFT
2 years, 10 months ago

My daughter was murdered on camera. This is why I made the video into an NFT

The Independent  

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Six-fold increase to incel websites in nine months
3 years ago

Six-fold increase to incel websites in nine months

The Independent  

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Social media key factor behind rise in youth violence, experts warn
3 years ago

Social media key factor behind rise in youth violence, experts warn

The Independent  

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Facebook grilled by UK lawmakers making online safety rules
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook grilled by UK lawmakers making online safety rules

Associated Press  

LONDON — British lawmakers grilled Facebook on Thursday over how it handles online safety as European countries move to rein in the power of social media companies. Facebook’s head of safety said the tech giant supports regulation and has no business interest in providing people with an “unsafe experience.” Representatives from Google, Twitter and TikTok also answered questions from a …

'Where does the buck stop?': UK lawmakers grill Facebook over online safety
3 years, 2 months ago

'Where does the buck stop?': UK lawmakers grill Facebook over online safety

Firstpost  

Representatives from Google, Twitter and TikTok also will be questioned by members of a parliamentary committee scrutinizing the British government’s draft online safety legislation London: British lawmakers grilled Facebook on Thursday over how it handles online safety as European countries move to rein in the power of social media companies, with the tech giant’s head of safety saying the company …

Euro 2020: Five arrested as police contact social media giants over posts aimed at England players
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: Five arrested as police contact social media giants over posts aimed at England players

The Independent  

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Social media handles, publishers spread false information trying to incite communal hatred: UP Police on Ghaziabad issue
3 years, 6 months ago

Social media handles, publishers spread false information trying to incite communal hatred: UP Police on Ghaziabad issue

Op India  

Note: Later reports suggests the main accused’s name is Parvez Gujjar and not Parvesh Gujjar. Uttar Pradesh Police in a press conference held on Wednesday afternoon apprised that an FIR has been filed against Twitter and few other social media account holders for publishing incorrect and inflammatory information pertaining to the Ghaziabad crime which is still under investigation. SSP Amit …

Social Media Site Gab Is Surging, Even As Critics Blame It For Capitol Violence
3 years, 11 months ago

Social Media Site Gab Is Surging, Even As Critics Blame It For Capitol Violence

NPR  

Social Media Site Gab Is Surging, Even As Critics Blame It For Capitol Violence Enlarge this image toggle caption Rafael Henrique/SIPA Images/Reuters Rafael Henrique/SIPA Images/Reuters In the days before the insurrection attempt on the Capitol, alternative social media site Gab was lighting up about it. "We need to ascertain right here, right now, whether this specific platform was knowingly facilitating …

Report: Social media manipulation affects even US senators
4 years ago

Report: Social media manipulation affects even US senators

The Independent  

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London stabbings: Three men murdered in 12 hours of violence
5 years, 1 month ago

London stabbings: Three men murdered in 12 hours of violence

The Independent  

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UK likely to ban social media firms over toxic content
5 years, 9 months ago

UK likely to ban social media firms over toxic content

India TV News  

Social media firms, including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, face hefty fines or ban in Britain if they fail to remove harmful content quickly under new laws, set to be unveiled on Monday, the media reported. The new duty of care laws could even hold social media executives personally liable for terrorist and child abuse content on their platforms. The social …

U.K. Regulators Propose Broad Social Media Regulations To Counter 'Online Harms'
5 years, 9 months ago

U.K. Regulators Propose Broad Social Media Regulations To Counter 'Online Harms'

NPR  

U.K. Regulators Propose Broad Social Media Regulations To Counter 'Online Harms' Enlarge this image toggle caption Jenny Kane/AP Jenny Kane/AP Terrorists groups using the Internet to spread propaganda. Sponsor Message "I'm deeply concerned that social media firms are still not doing enough to protect users from harmful content," Prime Minister Theresa May said. Officials also expect any code of practice …

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