South Korea to ask Telegram, other social media firms to help tackle digital sex crimes
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean authorities called on Telegram and other social media platforms on Wednesday to work together with them in deleting and blocking sexually explicit…
AI-generated spam floods social media: the growing threat
The rise of AI-generated content on social media platforms like Facebook has sparked significant concern as users increasingly report bizarre and unsettling posts filling their feeds. These images, often strange…
Tech giants urge Malaysia to pause plan for social media platform licenses
By Rozanna Latiff and Danial Azhar; KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -An Asian industry group that includes Google, Meta and X urged Malaysia in an open letter to pause a plan that…
UK revisits social media regulation after far-right riots
By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) – The British government is considering changes to the Online Safety Act designed to regulate social media companies, following a week of racist rioting driven…
New regulatory license for social media platforms in Malaysia to fight cyber offences
By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Malaysia will require social media services to apply for a license if they have more than 8 millon users in the country from August…
Malaysia seeks social media platforms’ commitment to tackle cybercrimes
By Rozanna Latiff and Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia is seeking the commitment of social media platforms to tackle cybercrimes ranging from scams, cyberbullying and child pornography, its…
VIP deepfakes promote miracle cures on social media
Every day, sponsored content about miracle cures and supplements with extraordinary capabilities is posted on Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram, and it is often accompanied by artificial intelligence-generated images, video, and…
Singapore orders social media firms to block 95 accounts tied to exiled Chinese businessman
By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore has ordered five social media platforms to block users in the city-state from accessing 95 accounts mostly linked to exiled Chinese tycoon Guo…
New York lawmakers pass measure to protect youths on social media
By Jonathan Allen and Steve Gorman NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state lawmakers on Friday passed legislation to bar social media platforms from exposing “addictive” algorithmic content to users…
Digital legacy: what to do with social media accounts after someone dies
Digital legacy: When someone you care about dies, you might not immediately think much about their social media or emails. But later on, looking at their social media accounts and reading their messages…