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The portrait of an avatar as a young artist – TechCrunch

LaTurbo was early to exploring these questions of identity and experimenting with telepresence. She has shape-shifted across media types, spending time…

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Reps from DHS, the FBI and the ODNI met with tech companies at Facebook to talk election security – TechCrunch

Representatives from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Homeland…

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Reports say White House has drafted an order putting the FCC in charge of monitoring social media – TechCrunch

In the executive order, the White House says it received more than 15,000 complaints about censorship by the technology platforms….

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Facebook can be told to cast a wider net to find illegal content, says EU court advisor – TechCrunch

How much of an obligation should social media platforms be under to hunt down illegal content? An influential advisor to…

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UK Internet attitudes study finds public support for social media regulation – TechCrunch

UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has published a new joint report and stat-fest on Internet attitudes and usage with the national…

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UK health minister leans on social media platforms to delete anti-vax content – TechCrunch

Social media-fuelled anti-vaxxer propaganda is the latest online harm the U.K. government is targeting. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today…

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Mueller report details the evolution of Russia’s troll farm as it began targeting US politics – TechCrunch

BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images On Thursday, Attorney General William Barr released the long-anticipated Mueller report. With it comes a useful overview…

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One-hour terrorist takedowns backed by EU parliament’s civil liberties committee – TechCrunch

The European Parliament’s civil liberties committee (Libe) voted yesterday to back proposed legislation for a one-hour takedown rule for online…

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UK sets out safety-focused plan to regulate Internet firms – TechCrunch

The UK government has laid out proposals to regulate online and social media platforms, setting out the substance of its…

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Australia passes law to hold social media companies responsible for “abhorrent violent material” – TechCrunch

“This law, which was conceived and passed in five days without any meaningful consultation, does nothing to address hate speech,…