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Banning of social media accounts by tech firms a big mistake: Trump

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the steps being taken by big tech companies, who have banned and suspended his social media accounts, is going to be a catastrophic mistake. I think that big tech is doing a horrible thing for our country and to our country. And I believe it's going to be a catastrophic mistake for them, Trump told reporters before boarding Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base. This was Trump's first remarks in the public after Twitter permanently suspended his account. Facebook, Instagram and other social media outlets have also banned his account alleging that his postings incite violence. They're dividing and divisive, and they're showing something that I've been predicting for a long time. I've been predicting it for a long time and people didn't act on it. But I think big tech has made a terrible mistake, and very, very bad for our country--and that's leading others to do the same thing. And it causes a lot of problems and a lot of danger, Trum

Laws are just the start: Australian watchdog warns Google, Facebook

Google and FB will be subject to mandatory price arbitration if a commercial agreement on payment for Australian media cannot be reached

Removed record number of disinformation campaigns in Dec, says Facebook

The activity spanned 11 countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Morocco, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

WhatsApp says latest policy update doesn't affect privacy of messages

WhatsApp on Tuesday said its latest policy update does not affect the privacy of messages as the Facebook-owned company sought to address concerns around security of user data on the platform

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WhatsApp's new terms can affect privacy

FB, Google, Microsoft halt political contributions after US Capitol riot

Facebook, Google and Microsoft have announced that they were freezing political contributions from their political action committees in the wake of riot in the US Capitol by Trump's supporters

Facebook suspends political donations after US Capitol riot: Report

Facebook has no plans to lift Trump ban, Sandberg says

US Capitol riot: Facebook to remove content with 'stop the steal' phrase

A Facebook spokeswoman clarified the company would allow posts that clearly share the "stop the steal" phrase to either condemn or to discuss neutrally

Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg says 'no plans' to lift Donald Trump ban

Sandberg, speaking during the Reuters Next conference, said she was glad that Facebook had taken the action

Uganda official accuses Facebook of 'interfering' in tense elections

Several accounts linked to the campaign of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni were removed for alleged inauthentic behaviour

Technology firms under attack after Parler goes dark, Twitter drops

The tech giants are trying to distance themselves from accusations they helped fuel the violence during the storming of the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6

Explained: Concerns over WhatsApp's new privacy policy and options for you

Listen to the podcast to know that if you tap on 'agree' for WhatsApp's new privacy policy, what exactly you are signing up for?

Curbed user growth, engagement: Can Twitter survive banning Donald Trump?

The ban and public-safety rationale behind it are part of a wave of crackdowns on the public digital spaces where the president's most radicalized supporters congregate

Bans on Parler and Trump show big tech's power over web conversation

With an internet ecosystem dominated by a few big players, the app has little chance of survival without access to these mainstream channels

WhatsApp's new privacy policy pushes users to rival messaging app Signal

Rival messaging app Signal emerged from oblivion to hit the top slot as the most downloaded communication application (app) in the country on Sunday

Traders' body asks govt to ban WhatsApp, Facebook over new privacy policy

Traders' body CAIT wrote to Information and Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad demanding that the government restrict WhatsApp from implementing its new privacy policy or impose a ban on it

WhatsApp: New update does not change data-sharing practices with Facebook

The update has received criticism from a multitude of users globally

Tesla overtakes Facebook to become fifth most valuable US company

Tesla shares are on a 10-day winning streak, the longest since April and only the second time since its 2010 initial public offering it's gained so many days in a row.

Mexico president condemns Twitter, Facebook for blocking Donald Trump

Mexico's president on Thursday condemned the decision by social media platforms to block the accounts of US President Donald Trump

WhatsApp's new privacy policy: What changes and why it's a worry

Users must agree to the changes, or they won't be able to use WhatsApp