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Tens of millions of people are left out, largely because phone and cable companies hesitate to invest in far-flung rural areas

YouTube, Twitter, Apple, Facebook and Instagram had banned Alex Jones from their platforms in 2018 and 2019

The MIT prototype Private Kit: Safe Paths app works by sharing location data between users, without revealing who the users are.

The social media giant has also invited developers to build messaging solutions for access to accurate information on the coronavirus

The move is the latest by technology platforms to curb hoaxes about the pandemic, with Facebook having announced a similar action this week.

The rollout takes place today in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, the UK and the US and will be expanded to more countries in the coming days

An internal EU document warned that pro-Kremlin media outlets were promoting disinformation to undermine trust in healthcare systems

The use of personal data is highly sensitive especially after 2011 when the NSA was found collecting phone records without permission.

Employees will also get an automatic ‘exceeds expectations’ rating on their performance review

Social media is filling up with fake news about COVID-19 despite steps taken by Facebook, Google, and Twitter to curb misleading information

49 Facebook accounts, 69 pages and 85 Instagram accounts with a total of nearly 300,000 followers were removed

Facebook users were profiled for vulnerability to radicalisation and were fed content to push them on to that path, says Christopher Wylie

Facebook is testing the feature as younger users are more engaged with Stories than its News Feed

Many credible news organisations have had to shut down or downsize in the face of free content, while their place is taken over by fake news

Earlier the feature was only available to the few who had a dual-lens camera phone

Facebook-owned Oculus notes that Sanzaru will help Facebook build immersive and original VR game content.

The action was taken following a demand by the authorities

The event, scheduled for March 9 to March 12 at the Moscone Center, was expected to see over 4,000 participants.

Facebook improved its work countering online election interference; expanded on his previous calls for regulation of social media firms.

Phone snubbing or phubbing is the subconscious temptation of checking your phone for updates no matter where you are.