Complaints of crimes involving Facebook and Twitter increases 780% in just four years
12 years, 3 months ago

Complaints of crimes involving Facebook and Twitter increases 780% in just four years

The Independent  

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Businesswoman accused of sparking Southport riots by being first person to spread false name of suspected knifeman speaks out as police drop case
6 months, 1 week ago

Businesswoman accused of sparking Southport riots by being first person to spread false name of suspected knifeman speaks out as police drop case

Daily Mail  

A businesswoman 'dragged from her home' and 'locked up for 36 hours' for allegedly spreading a false name for the Southport dance class knifeman spoke of her 'nightmare' today after being told she faced no further police action. Bernadette Spofforth says she was 'dragged from her home' and 'locked up for 36 hours' by police after allegedly spreading a false …

UK riots: False identity of Southport suspect viewed more than 420,000 times on social media
7 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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Woman arrested over inaccurate social media post on identity of Southport stabbing suspect
7 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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‘Repost hateful messages about disorder online and you could end up in court’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Elon Musk wades into far-right riots row again as war of words with UK MPs grows
7 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Those stoking violence online could face jail, Keir Starmer says
7 months, 3 weeks 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?
7 months, 3 weeks 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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Call for urgent action to tackle ‘tsunami of lies’ behind Southport protest
7 months, 3 weeks 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
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Online misinformation fueled tensions over the stabbing attack in Britain that killed 3 children
7 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Online misinformation fueled tensions over the stabbing attack in Britain that killed 3 children
7 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Twitter Warned By EU Over Disinformation, Favouring Russia Agenda
1 year, 11 months ago

Twitter Warned By EU Over Disinformation, Favouring Russia Agenda

ABP News  

According to a recent tweet by Vera Jourova, Vice-President for Values and Transparency at the EU, the EU has issued a warning to Elon Musk's Twitter over the spread of disinformation and promotion of the Kremlin agenda. Jourova expressed her concern that Twitter's policies have made the digital information space unsafe and susceptible to malicious influence from authoritarian governments. Jourova …

UK Police spend more time solving social media conundrums than fighting crime
1 year, 11 months ago

UK Police spend more time solving social media conundrums than fighting crime

Firstpost  

London: UK Police officers waste more time in the office looking into social media comments and doing ‘meaningless’ administrative jobs than being on the streets fighting crime. According to reports, the action is part of a larger series of rule changes on how police departments record crime so that they can give more time to leg work and less to …

Police have lost ‘interest in prosecuting fraud’, deputy High Court judge says
2 years, 2 months ago

Police have lost ‘interest in prosecuting fraud’, deputy High Court judge says

The Independent  

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Celebrity, bling and danger: PnB Rock’s killing heightens worries about social media vulnerability
2 years, 6 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, 11 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 …

Increase in number of rape cases by friends on social media, report by Mum police
3 years, 1 month ago

Increase in number of rape cases by friends on social media, report by Mum police

The Hindu  

There has been an increase in the number of rape cases against women and children by friends made on social media on the promise of marrying them, says the Annual Police Report of 2021. Talking about steps taken to ensure prevention of crime against women, Commissioner of Police Hemant Nagrale said, “Each police station has one Nirbhaya Squad that works …

Six-fold increase to incel websites in nine months
3 years, 2 months ago

Six-fold increase to incel websites in nine months

The Independent  

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India: Terror cases over social media posts on Tripura violence
3 years, 4 months ago

India: Terror cases over social media posts on Tripura violence

Al Jazeera  

Police charge more than 100 social media accounts under UAPA and other laws for posting on religious violence in the northeastern state. The social media accounts are accused of sharing “fake news” following attacks on several mosques in Tripura last month by alleged members of Hindu right-wing groups. Rahul Gandhi, leader of India’s main opposition party, the Congress, said the …

Police: 11 arrests over racial abuse of England players
3 years, 7 months ago

Police: 11 arrests over racial abuse of England players

The Independent  

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Euro 2020: Five arrested as police contact social media giants over posts aimed at England players
3 years, 8 months ago

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

The Independent  

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In Ghaziabad Assault Case, Twitter Hints Ready to Join Questioning Through Video Call
3 years, 9 months ago

In Ghaziabad Assault Case, Twitter Hints Ready to Join Questioning Through Video Call

News 18  

Twitter India managing director Manish Maheshwari is available for questioning via video call, the social media giant has conveyed to UP Police informally, days after a legal notice was sent to him over posts linked to the assault of a Muslim man in Ghaziabad. The firm has also been issued a second notice by the Ghaziabad police to seek “account …

Centre, Twitter India get SC notice on plea seeking mechanism to regulate content spreading hate
4 years, 1 month ago

Centre, Twitter India get SC notice on plea seeking mechanism to regulate content spreading hate

Firstpost  

The plea has also sought directions to make a law as per which an action can be initiated against Twitter and their representatives in India for willfully abetting and promoting anti-India tweets and penalise them, as well as to conduct KYC for all social media handles in India New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre …

Man arrested over alleged rape of schoolgirl in London
4 years, 4 months ago

Man arrested over alleged rape of schoolgirl in London

The Independent  

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Twitter Could Face a $250 Million FTC Fine For Allegedly Misusing User Data for Advertising Gains
4 years, 7 months ago

Twitter Could Face a $250 Million FTC Fine For Allegedly Misusing User Data for Advertising Gains

News 18  

Twitter has disclosed that it may end up paying up to $250 million as fine to the US Federal Trade Commission in a probe pertaining to improper use of users phone numbers and email addresses for advertising gains. "The allegations relate to the Company's use of phone number and/or email address data provided for safety and security purposes for targeted …

Delhi Police registers 167 FIRs in connection with violence in northeast districts; 885 people held
5 years ago

Delhi Police registers 167 FIRs in connection with violence in northeast districts; 885 people held

Firstpost  

The Delhi Police has registered 167 FIRs and arrested or detained 885 people in connection with the northeast Delhi violence New Delhi: The Delhi Police has registered 167 FIRs and arrested or detained 885 people in connection with the northeast Delhi violence, a senior officer said on Saturday. The police have lodged 13 cases for provocative social media posts on …

Less than 1% of cases reported to online hate crime unit resulted in charges
5 years, 2 months ago

Less than 1% of cases reported to online hate crime unit resulted in charges

The Independent  

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Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson forced to deny shooting stones at squirrels after spoof story goes viral
5 years, 4 months ago

Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson forced to deny shooting stones at squirrels after spoof story goes viral

The Independent  

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Mastodon Social platform suspends Assam Police account
5 years, 4 months ago

Mastodon Social platform suspends Assam Police account

Op India  

Mastodon Social, the social networking platform which recently gained popularity in India for being ‘fair’ and ‘free of censorship’ has suspended Assam Police’s account after users reported that they were feeling ‘unsafe’ by presence of police on social media platform. This suspension of official police account by a social media platform comes close on the heels of reports that various …

UP Police have arrested 77 people over inflammatory posts over Ayodhya
5 years, 4 months ago

UP Police have arrested 77 people over inflammatory posts over Ayodhya

Op India  

In the aftermath of the historic judgment of the Ram Janmabhoomi title suit, the Uttar Pradesh police have made 77 arrests for sharing objectionable content over various social media websites. So far, the police have registered 34 cases against the offenders for uploading inflammatory posts and actions have been taken against 8275 social media posts. Fearing communal disruption, the DGP …

Google, Facebook, Twitter to testify next week on violent, extremist online content
5 years, 6 months ago

Google, Facebook, Twitter to testify next week on violent, extremist online content

Firstpost  

The hearing follows growing concern about the use of social media by people committing mass shootings and other violent acts. Alphabet Inc’s Google, Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc will testify next week before a US Senate panel on efforts by social media firms to remove violent content from online platforms, the panel said in a statement. The 18 September hearing …

New laws could be drawn up to protect victims from online abuse and punish perpetrators
6 years, 4 months ago

New laws could be drawn up to protect victims from online abuse and punish perpetrators

The Independent  

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Knife crime offences rise to highest level since 2010 in England and Wales
6 years, 6 months ago

Knife crime offences rise to highest level since 2010 in England and Wales

The Independent  

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People convicted of hate crimes could get harsher sentences if they have large number of social media followers
6 years, 10 months ago

People convicted of hate crimes could get harsher sentences if they have large number of social media followers

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hate criminals could face tougher sentences if they …

Palestinians decry increase in arrests for 'incitement to violence' on social media
6 years, 11 months ago

Palestinians decry increase in arrests for 'incitement to violence' on social media

The Independent  

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Twitter refuses to remove Tory sexual harassment spreadsheet naming accused but warns users they are responsible for their posts
7 years, 4 months ago

Twitter refuses to remove Tory sexual harassment spreadsheet naming accused but warns users they are responsible for their posts

The Independent  

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Twitter can predict riots faster than police
7 years, 9 months ago

Twitter can predict riots faster than police

The Independent  

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Facebook, Google and Twitter respond to calls to do more in wake of terror attacks
7 years, 9 months ago

Facebook, Google and Twitter respond to calls to do more in wake of terror attacks

The Independent  

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Social media overload: many discrimination complaints go unanswered
8 years, 6 months ago

Social media overload: many discrimination complaints go unanswered

Dutch News  

The public prosecution department is unable to cope with all the complaints it has received about discrimination, and some 75% of reports never even reach its offices, according to research by RTL News. The department has pledged to look carefully at ‘all complaints about discrimination’ but most are set aside without being checked by department officials, the broadcaster’s researchers say. …

Israel and Facebook team up to combat social media posts that incite violence
8 years, 6 months ago

Israel and Facebook team up to combat social media posts that incite violence

The Independent  

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Twitter and Facebook Trending Topics incidents highlight emerging social media bias
8 years, 7 months ago

Twitter and Facebook Trending Topics incidents highlight emerging social media bias

Firstpost  

Costolo reportedly asked for a new algorithm that could filter abusive tweets, but didn’t stop there. According to a report in Buzzfeed, former Twitter employees have said Dick Costolo filtered tweets during the #AskPOTUS townhall, the President’s Q&A session in May last year. “This individual says that workers prevented stories about the right-wing CPAC gathering, Mitt Romney, Rand Paul, and …

Details of 33 million Twitter accounts hacked and posted online
8 years, 9 months ago

Details of 33 million Twitter accounts hacked and posted online

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to Michael Coates, Twitter’s trust and information security officer, the social networking site …

Police 'to be given powers to view everyone's entire internet history'
9 years, 4 months ago

Police 'to be given powers to view everyone's entire internet history'

The Independent  

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Police investigate Twitter bomb threats against female journalists including The Independent's Grace Dent and The Guardian's Hadley Freeman
11 years, 7 months ago

Police investigate Twitter bomb threats against female journalists including The Independent's Grace Dent and The Guardian's Hadley Freeman

The Independent  

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In Britain, users want Twitter to crackdown on online abuse
11 years, 7 months ago

In Britain, users want Twitter to crackdown on online abuse

Firstpost  

Twitter, the social media site, is under pressure in Britain to make it easier for Internet users to report abuse after more than 30,000 people petitioned it over the case of a feminist campaigner who says she was repeatedly threatened with rape. Caroline Criado-Perez helped lobby the Bank of England to make a woman, 19th century novelist Jane Austen, the …

Three police fired for social media misuse
11 years, 11 months ago

Three police fired for social media misuse

The Independent  

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Online defamation court cases double in the space of a year
13 years, 7 months ago

Online defamation court cases double in the space of a year

The Independent  

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纽约成立社交网络警察部门
13 years, 7 months ago

纽约成立社交网络警察部门

China Daily  

The New York Police Department announced it will form a new unit to search social media as part of its law enforcement efforts, responding to the criminals’ growing use of these sites to plan and celebrate illegal exploits. Assistant Commissioner Kevin O’Connor is in charge of an NYPD unit created specifically to comb social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and …

Martin Hickman: This marks an explosive development in the scandal
13 years, 7 months ago

Martin Hickman: This marks an explosive development in the scandal

The Independent  

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