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Last Updated: June 22, 2023, 06:03 ISTTwitter must respond to the eSafety Commissioner within 28 days or face a fine of nearly A$700,000 ($473,480) per day. The demand comes as Australia approaches a referendum this year on whether to…

Last Updated: May 29, 2023, 15:42 ISTMilitary personnel in ceremonial uniform lower the Sri Lanka national flag at Galle Face Green in Colombo on July 23, 2022. (AFP)Earlier this month, Pastor Jerome Fernando, a self-styled Godman, was…

<!-- -->UNESCO aims to draw up global guidelines to fight disinformation and hate speech.Paris: Digital platforms have changed how we interact, and urgent action is needed to stop the manipulation of users and hate speech, a UN…

Andrew Tate, a divisive social media personality and former professional kickboxer, was detained in Romania in late December on charges of human trafficking and rape, according to local media reports. Tate, a British-U.S. citizen who…

Elon Musk’s Twitter faced backlash from the European Union, the United Nations and Amnesty International on Friday after the social media platform suspended at least five journalists over claims they revealed his personal information.…

Instagram will enhance features that help users block the accounts of abusers and trolls on the social media platform, the Meta Platforms-owned META.O company said on Thursday. Users will now be able to block all existing accounts of…

The federal government is giving new funding to continue the development of an automated tool for finding and flagging terrorist content online. In a press released issued Tuesday evening, the public safety department detailed a…

NEW YORK — A Russia-based provider cut web protection services on Monday to Kiwi Farms, becoming the second provider in two days to abandon the notorious stalking and harassment site and leaving it inaccessible on the public internet.…

The Twitter user behind an “abusive” tweet against one of the country’s most prominent doctors appears to have deactivated their account following a recent outcry, which saw Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino appeal directly…

Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth never thought this would be part of the story that is the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. The online hate and harassment she and her colleagues have received over the last 20 months has been distressing, and…