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Facebook blocks Nicolas Maduro's account for disinformation on Covid-19

Facebook Blocks Nicolas Maduro’s Account for Disinformation on Covid-19

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VENEZUELA: The Venezuelan head of state, Nicolas Maduro is accused of promoting the drug Carvativir Facebook announced on Saturday that it had “blocked” Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s account for 30 days after the latter’s “repeated violations” of the American company’s policy on disinformation linked to Covid-19. “Due to repeated violations of our regulations, we blocked the page for 30 days during which […]

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Facebook now prohibits saying that covid-19 vaccines are dangerous ...

Covid-19: Facebook Now Prohibits Saying that Vaccines are Dangerous …

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Facebook has updated its rules of use to stop the spread of “fake news” about vaccines against coronavirus Covid-19. At least in theory. While its founder Mark Zuckerberg assured last September that the social network would not tackle discussions about vaccines, the company announced a new list of claims now banned on the platform. A first list had […]

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For Angela Merkel, the suspension of Trump's Twitter account raises questions

For Angela Merkel, the Suspension of Donald Trump’s Twitter Account Raises Questions

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SOCIAL NETWORKS: The decision of Twitter over the suspension of Donald Trump’s Account is “problematic”, says the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel Following the incidents that occurred on January 6 in Washington, Donald Trump was banned from several social platforms. The outgoing president has indeed been held responsible for the incidents that led to the invasion of the seat […]

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Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claims the UK and the US ‘want to contaminate other nations’

Twitter Hides Iran Leader’s Post After He Names UK Covid Vaccine ‘Untrustworthy’

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Twitter has hidden a post from Iran’s Supreme Leader after he promoted a coronavirus vaccine conspiracy theory, claiming his country could not trust British and American jabs. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claimed vaccines imported from the UK and the US were ‘completely untrustworthy’ because it was ‘not unlikely’ the countries ‘would want to contaminate other nations’. […]

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EU plans to fight online terrorism, taking down posts, messages in one hour

Online Terrorism: EU Plans to Take Down Messages in One Hour

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SOCIAL NETWORKS: Users whose content and messages have been removed will be able to challenge this decision by filing an appeal The European Union (EU) will impose the removal within an hour of photos, videos and messages “of a terrorist nature  ” on the Internet. An agreement was reached on Thursday between MEPs and representatives of the member states for the […]

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United States: Donald Trump Signs Decree to Limit Protection for Twitter and Facebook

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SOCIAL NETWORKS: The President, Donald Trump, very active on Twitter, is furious since the report of two of his messages stamped “misleading” Ulcerated by Twitter’s attitude towards him, Donald Trump signed a decree this Thursday aimed at limiting the protection of social networks and the latitude they enjoy in moderating their content. “We are here to defend freedom of expression […]

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Twitter blocks messages on conspiracy theories linking the pandemic to 5G

Coronavirus: Twitter Blocks Messages on Conspiracy Theories Linking the Pandemic to 5G

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GRAND CONSPIRACY: Twitter algorithms have spotted more than 3.4 million accounts “attempting to bias discussions about the Covid-19” Twitter will delete messages encouraging “harmful activities”, in particular calls to destroy 5G masts after conspiracy theories linking this new technology to the spread of the new coronavirus. “We have broadened our guidelines on unverified allegations that encourage people to engage in […]

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Tinder agrees to share personal data with Russian authorities

Tinder Agrees to Share the Personal Data of its Users with the Russian Authorities

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The dating app, Tinder will provide personal data information on users at the request of the authorities and will have to store its data on Russian territory This is the end of the personal data of Tinder users in Russia. Roskomnadzor, the Russian agency that oversees communications, technology and media, wants the app to share information […]

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Calls for a Block against Fuel Increases removed from Facebook

November 17th Protest Against Rising Fuel Prices: Why Events have Disappeared from Facebook

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Internet users cry out for “censorship” and “conspiracy” after the disappearance of Facebook events dedicated to blocking on Saturday 17th November, 2018. What really happened Here is the conspiracy theory again. Grumbling around rising fuel prices in France … and demonstrations called  ” national block against the rise in fuel prices” abound throughout the hexagon, with a date in mind: Saturday 17th November, 2018 . A petition […]

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