Hong Kong Protest Song Removed From Major Music Platforms
Hong Kong Protest Song Removed From Major Music Platforms Mia Hernandez on June 15, 2023 Days after Hong Kong’s local government filed a ban on a protest song from the democracy movement,…
UN Chief Wants Legal ‘Accountability’ For Social Media Platforms That Amplify ‘False Information’
UN Chief Wants Legal ‘Accountability’ For Social Media Platforms That Amplify ‘False Information’ John Hugh DeMastri on January 18, 2023 The secretary general of the United Nations, António Gutteres, called for social…
United States Attorney Implements Groundbreaking Settlement With Meta Platforms, Inc., Formerly Known As Facebook, To Address Discrimination In The Delivery Of Housing Ads
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, along with Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, announced today that the Justice…
Givex Launches GivexPay, an Integrated Payment Solution for Merchants, Powered by Adyen for Platforms
Toronto, ON (-) Givex, the global IT platform focused on providing merchants with useful customer insights, announced today the launch of GivexPay powered by Adyen, the payments platform of choice for many…
Lunchbox Unveils New Product To Simplify Restaurant POS Systems and Integrations With Third Party Platforms
The launch of Lunchbox Rails marks the first step towards a larger partnership ecosystem. Proceeds from Rails signups for the month of May will be donated to the Lunchbox Scholarship Fund. New…
United States Attorney Resolves Groundbreaking Suit Against Meta Platforms, Inc., Formerly Known As Facebook, To Address Discriminatory Advertising For Housing
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, along with Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, announced today that the Justice…
Two Predators Sentenced to Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting Four Children They met on Social Media Platforms
INDIANAPOLIS – Thomas James Israel, 46, of Ft. Wayne, and Max Schafer, 31, of Brownsburg, were each sentenced to federal prison for their role in exploiting four children between October 2019 and…
Illinois Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Operating Subscription-Based Computer Attack Platforms
LOS ANGELES – An Illinois man was sentenced today to 24 months in federal prison for running websites that allowed paying users to launch powerful distributed denial of service, or DDoS,…
New Jersey Investigating Social Media Platforms for Proliferation of Violent Extremism and Hateful Content
NEWARK, NJ – New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that New Jersey has launched an investigation of social media platforms Discord and Twitch in the wake of the…
GEP NAMED A LEADER IN U.S. PUBLIC SECTOR – PROCUREMENT BPO, TRANSFORMATION, AND SOFTWARE PLATFORMS IN ISG PROVIDER LENS™ REPORT
Unique combination of integrated consulting, software and digital transformation services differentiates GEP in the public sector Cites GEP’s strengths in proprietary platform, dedicated public sector team, experience and contacts CLARK, N.J., April…
Psaki Weighs In On Joe Rogan, Says Tech Platforms Need To Be ‘Doing More’ To Curb ‘Misinformation’
White House press secretary Jen Psaki addressed podcaster Joe Rogan and his relationship with audio streaming service Spotify at a press conference Tuesday, urging tech platforms to take stronger action against misinformation. Rogan…
Germany Clamps Down On Unvaccinated, Denies Access To Train Platforms
Unvaccinated Germans are now barred from public transportation, including buses and trains, unless they have a negative test from the last 24 hours or proof of recovery from COVID-19. New “3G” restrictions…
Aspen Institute Commission Urges Tech Platforms To Censor Misinformation ‘Superspreaders’
A left-leaning research institute urged tech companies Monday to take additional steps to combat misinformation platforms, including censoring certain accounts. The Aspen Institute’s Commission on Information Disorder released a report Monday detailing several…
‘How Can You Allow This?’: Lawmakers Grill Social Media Executives On Platforms’ Harm To Kids
Members of the Senate Commerce Committee interrogated executives from Snap, YouTube and TikTok on the negative effects their platforms had on children during a hearing Tuesday. Lawmakers stressed the importance of platform…
Senators To Introduce Bipartisan Antitrust Bill Taking Aim At Tech Platforms Prioritizing Their Own Services
A bipartisan group of senators will introduce legislation Thursday designed to prevent large technology platforms like Amazon and Google from giving their own services preferential treatment. The bill, titled the American Choice…
Zuckerberg Apologizes After His Social Media Platforms Experience Massive Outage
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg issued an apology late Monday after Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp all went down for several hours. “Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger are coming back online now,” Zuckerberg wrote in…
Facebook Suspends ‘Instagram Kids’ Following Investigation Into Platform’s Effect On Teens
Facebook has paused development of a version of its image-sharing platform Instagram specifically geared towards children, the company announced Monday. The tech giant decided to suspend work on the project in order…