Saturday 30 November 2019

Internet News: Facebook issues corrective label on user's post under new Singapore fake news law

Facebook said on Saturday it had issued a correction notice on a user's post at the request of the Singapore government, but called for a measured approach to the implementation of a new "fake news" law in the city-state.
Read the full story at Facebook issues corrective label on user's post under new Singapore fake news law on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: Facebook corrects user's post under new Singapore fake news law

Facebook said on Saturday it had issued a correction notice on a user's post at the request of the Singapore government, but urged for a measured approach to the implementation of a new "fake news" law to protect freedom of speech.
Read the full story at Facebook corrects user's post under new Singapore fake news law on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: No phones, scripted tweets: How Trump's Afghanistan trip was kept under wraps

Notorious for leaks and chastened by previous security lapses, the White House went to unusual lengths to keep President Donald Trump's Thanksgiving trip to Afghanistan under wraps, devising a cover story for his movements that included posting scripted tweets while he was in the air, administration officials said.
Read the full story at No phones, scripted tweets: How Trump's Afghanistan trip was kept under wraps on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: Facebook issues first correction notice at Singapore's request

Facebook issued its first correction notice on a user's post at the request of the Singapore government on Saturday, according to the notice seen by Reuters.
Read the full story at Facebook issues first correction notice at Singapore's request on the Reuters website.
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Friday 29 November 2019

Internet News: No phones, scripted tweets: How Trump's Afghanistan trip was kept under wraps

Notorious for leaks and chastened by previous security lapses, the White House went to unusual lengths to keep President Donald Trump's Thanksgiving trip to Afghanistan under wraps, devising a cover story for his movements that included posting scripted tweets while he was in the air, administration officials said.
Read the full story at No phones, scripted tweets: How Trump's Afghanistan trip was kept under wraps on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: China seeks to root out fake news and deepfakes with new online content rules

Chinese regulators have announced new rules governing video and audio content online, including a ban on the publishing and distribution of "fake news" created with technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality.
Read the full story at China seeks to root out fake news and deepfakes with new online content rules on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: Japan's Aeon signs up Ocado in online grocery bet

Japan's biggest supermarket group, Aeon Co Ltd has hired British online grocery pioneer Ocado to develop its e-commerce business, hoping to fend off rivals such as Amazon as more customers buy groceries online.
Read the full story at Japan's Aeon signs up Ocado in online grocery bet on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: Singapore tells Facebook to correct user's post in test of 'fake news' laws

Singapore instructed Facebook on Friday to publish a correction notice on a user's social media post under a new 'fake news' law, raising fresh questions about how the firm will adhere to government requests to regulate content.
Read the full story at Singapore tells Facebook to correct user's post in test of 'fake news' laws on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: Britain's Ocado signs technology partnership with Japan's Aeon

British online grocer Ocado has signed a technology partnership with Japan's Aeon to help the retailer establish an online business, its first deal in Asia.
Read the full story at Britain's Ocado signs technology partnership with Japan's Aeon on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: Indian retailer Future's shares surge as regulator approves Amazon investment

Shares in Future Retail Ltd surged 13% on Friday, after India's antitrust body approved a deal that would give Amazon.com Inc a minority stake in one of the country's top retail groups.
Read the full story at Indian retailer Future's shares surge as regulator approves Amazon investment on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: Singapore tells Facebook to correct user's post under new 'fake news' law

Singapore said on Friday it had instructed Facebook to correct a post on its social media platform under a new 'fake news' law, after a user declined a government request to do so.
Read the full story at Singapore tells Facebook to correct user's post under new 'fake news' law on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: Singapore tells Facebook to correct post under new fake news law

Singapore said on Friday it had instructed Facebook to issue a correction on a post on the social media platform under its new fake news law, after the user declined a government request to do so.
Read the full story at Singapore tells Facebook to correct post under new fake news law on the Reuters website.
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Thursday 28 November 2019

Internet News: Facebook works to restore access after Thanksgiving Day outage

Facebook Inc said it was working to restore access on Thursday to its users after issues with its central software systems triggered an outage in its family of apps including Instagram on the busy Thanksgiving Day holiday.
Read the full story at Facebook works to restore access after Thanksgiving Day outage on the Reuters website.
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