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Facebook, YouTube and TikTok users in Europe get forum to challenge social media content decisions

Economic Times

Economic Times · 11m ago

Facebook, YouTube and TikTok users in Europe get forum to challenge social media content decisions

- Appeals Center Europe certified as a dispute settlement body for content moderation disputes in the European Union - Similar to Meta's Oversight Board, it will act as a referee for cases involving Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok - Required under the EU's Digital Services Act for tech companies and social media platforms to work with dispute settlement bodies and comply with their decisions - Users in the EU can appeal decisions related to violence, hate speech, bullying, and more - Appeals Center will handle every case it receives, unlike the Oversight Board which can cherry-pick cases - Funding for the Appeals Center provided by Meta's Oversight Board, with a startup fee of 95 euros for tech companies and a 5 euro fee for users raising disputes

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Economic Times · 8m ago

Social media companies face global tug-of-war over free speech

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Italy watchdog forces TikTok to remove 'French scar' challenge videos

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A possible TikTok ban is just days away: What are available alternatives?

Economic Times

Economic Times · 7m ago

A possible TikTok ban is just days away: What are available alternatives?

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Elon Musk's X will now ask users to pay for starting a livestream. All we know s

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Livemint · 1y ago

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Elon Musk-owned social media platform X will soon require users to have a premium subscription to start a livestream. This update follows X's recent move to make likes private for all users. The exact timeline for implementing the paywall has not been announced, but a recent post from the official 'live' profile on X confirmed the upcoming change. Other major social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok do not require a premium subscription for livestreaming. X's focus on growing its premium subscription model is driven by concerns over advertising revenue.

Meta's Oversight Board includes Threads under its purview

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Meta's Oversight Board includes Threads under its purview

Meta Platforms' Oversight Board has extended its purview to include social media platform Threads, enabling users to appeal content moderation decisions. The board, which evaluates Facebook and Instagram's content decisions, will now also handle cases related to Threads, which has around 130 million users. By applying Instagram's community guidelines to Threads, the board aims to enhance transparency, adopt a global approach, and respect freedom of expression and human rights. Although Meta can implement policy and enforcement recommendations from the board, product-specific recommendations cannot be enforced.

Anti-terror tech group worried Elon Musk's X membership threatens its credibility: reports

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Economic Times · 1y ago

Anti-terror tech group worried Elon Musk's X membership threatens its credibility: reports

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Economic Times · 1y ago

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Major social media platforms fail to protect LGBTQ users: Advocacy group GLAAD

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Economic Times · 3m ago

Major social media platforms fail to protect LGBTQ users: Advocacy group GLAAD

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Social media giants 'big, bad monsters': US Families suing Big Tech

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Social media giants 'big, bad monsters': US Families suing Big Tech

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