Meta’s Oversight Board ruled the phrase ‘from the river to the sea’ isn’t necessarily hate speech, a decision likely to fuel debate over Israel-Gaza war content.
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Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge’s decision to block X nationwide
The social media platform will stay suspended until it complies with local orders and pays outstanding fines that as of last week exceeded $3 million.
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Israeli airstrike blamed for Palestinian TikTok star’s death
Medo Halimy, 19, began making his ‘tent life’ video series when he took refuge with his family earlier this year in a strip of southern Gaza.
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U.S. appeals court takes aim at Big Tech liability shield
A Pennsylvania mother won the right to sue TikTok over the death of her 10-year-old daughter.
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French authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
Durov, a dual citizen of France and Russia, was taken into custody at Paris-Le Bourget Airport Saturday evening.
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Far-right influencers turn against Trump campaign
As Trump’s campaign grapples with slumping performance in the polls, the far-right activists argue that it has failed by not adopting harder-right positions on race and immigration.
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Creative motoring Mainers get social media love
The King of Maine Vanity and Vanity of Maine accounts on Instagram and Facebook showcase vanity license plates.
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AI is learning from what you said on Reddit, Stack Overflow or Facebook. Are you OK with that?
Platforms are trying to balance the demand for instant chatbot assistance with the desire to connect with humans.
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Supreme Court defers on state online content moderation laws
Lower courts must better define the stakes of free-speech issues in the disputes, the high court decided.
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Local parents’ pushback against smartphones picks up speed
The Turn the Tide Coalition, with members from throughout Cumberland County, seeks to put an end to phone-centered childhoods and get kids thinking creatively, playing and interacting again.