Vox

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Social media companies like Facebook and YouTube have ramped up their policies against coronavirus misinformation and banned false claims about Covid-19 vaccines. While platforms tend to tout new policies designed to curb misinformation, they don’t always find and remove all the content that violates their rules.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 7, 2024

Here are the key recommendations I provided: AI training implementation: Introduce AI training aligned with company policies and processes to empower employees with the necessary skills and awareness. How much of this usage is part of ‘approved and budgeted’ corporate policy and programs?

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Microsoft has one again topped a list of the best-run companies in the U.S. based software and cloud company was first for the third year in a row on the Management Top 250 list, compiled by Claremont Graduate University’s Drucker Institute. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop). The Redmond, Wash.-based That number was down 6.9

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The initial announcement was immediately controversial , with dozens of studios criticizing Unity’s new policies on social media and beyond. We should have spoken with more of you and we should have incorporated more of your feedback before announcing our new Runtime Fee policy.” Before moving to Unity in Feb. ”

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

And one of the most successful and increasingly prevalent ways of attack has come from social engineering, which is when criminals manipulate humans directly to gain access to confidential information. Social engineering is more sophisticated than ever, and its most advanced iteration is the topic of today's discussion: deepfakes.

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Trends in the Living Networks

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

Last week I was part of a panel on the SkyBusiness Technology Behind Business program discussing corporate social media policies, comprised of Peter Williams of Deloitte, Adrienne Unkovitch of Workplace Guardian, and myself. Deloitte actively encourages staff to use social networks.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) have sued to stop Texas from enforcing HB 20, a new law barring large social media companies from banning users or removing content based on the “viewpoint” of the user. It argues that as a whole, the law infringes on web services’ right to free expression.

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The Verge

JANUARY 15, 2021

fautomatWhatsApp on Friday announced a three-month delay of a new privacy policy originally slated to go into effect on February 8th following widespread confusion over whether the new policy would mandate data sharing with Facebook. WhatsApp tells The Verge the policy won’t be changing when it does come out.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

MAY 8, 2013

CIOs need to know how to find social media secrets. Darn that social media stuff! The arrival of social media has just boosted the importance of information technology. What makes things even tougher is that the rest of the company is waiting for you to tell them what the rules for using social media at work is….

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The Verge

MARCH 17, 2021

Facebook is addressing the criticism it’s faced for its role in human rights abuses by putting its values on paper in a new “corporate human rights policy” collecting “the human rights standards [it] will strive to respect.” Facebook’s announcement comes at yet another interesting time for its social media platforms.

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The Verge

APRIL 30, 2021

After a controversial blog post in which CEO Jason Fried outlined Basecamp’s new philosophy that prohibited, among other things, “societal and political discussions” on internal forums, company co-founder David Heinemeier Hansson said the company would offer generous severance packages to anyone who disagreed with the new stance.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Facebook has placed at least 986 groups on a private list of banned “militarized social movements,” according to internal Facebook documents published by The Intercept. The documents hint at the scale of militia organizing on Facebook — something the company cracked down on in August of 2020.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 16, 2023

The uber popular short-form video sharing platform has been fined 5 million euros for its cookie policies, and no, we're not talking about chocolate chip or oatmeal raisin. The CNIL conducted several online investigations between May 2020 and June 2022 on the TikTok website and on documents requested from the company.

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The Verge

AUGUST 17, 2021

Social platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are coming under new scrutiny for the way they treat Taliban accounts, as the militant Islamist group emerges as the dominant power in Afghanistan in the wake of the US withdrawal. The company has devoted more resources to enforcing that policy in light of the ongoing unrest in Kabul.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

India has announced new regulations for social networks and other web services in the country, particularly “significant social media” companies with large user bases, like Facebook and Twitter. Significant social media intermediaries” face additional responsibilities.

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Gizmodo

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

As stores run low on plywood barricades, guns fly off the shelves , and the president plans not to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, social media companies have begrudgingly developed contingency plans for election day and the confusion that’s sure to follow. Belying most of these policies are the likely… Read more.

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The Verge

JULY 12, 2021

Social media platforms have been inundated with racist messages and posts directed at three Black players on England’s football team, following a tough loss to Italy on Sunday in the UEFA Euro 2020 championship match. Social media companies “need to step up and take accountability,” the Football Association said.

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The Verge

AUGUST 7, 2020

Facebook is joining Microsoft in condemning Apple’s App Store policies today. The social media company is launching its Facebook Gaming app for iOS — primarily an app used to watch streamers play video games — but has had to remove the app’s mini games feature to pass Apple’s strict App Store approval process.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Shannon Rau, owner of Martha’s Garden dog daycare and bar, says she hopes Amazon’s new work policy will boost business at her establishment in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. Many companies in Seattle are ditching or downsizing their downtown space. “Hopefully this will really create a bit of change.”

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Vox

MAY 17, 2022

Companies are getting better at responding to incidents like the Buffalo shooting. This time, the shooter shared his appalling acts on Twitch, a livestreaming video app popular with gamers, where it was shut down much more quickly, less than two minutes after the violence began , according to the company.

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The new YouTube ad block popup shows how strict the company is against all these ad blockers that the majority use. Today, we gathered everything you need to know about the new feature, including people’s opinions on social media! damn so adblock just wont work on youtube anymore?

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TechSpot

APRIL 16, 2021

Last year, the European Commission revealed its plans for a "generational project" that's supposed to reduce the region's dependence on outside companies for digital products and services. Various proposals are still up for public debate, but most of them revolve around the creation of a new digital market policy that.

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GeekWire

JULY 21, 2020

Amazon’s “Our Positions” page first surfaced in October 2019 as way to bring clarity to the tech giant’s stance on issues it is lobbying the government on or promoting through internal policies. We support the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.

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The Verge

MARCH 5, 2021

Tesla has launched a new social platform on its website geared at letting owners and fans of the brand “[t]ake actions on behalf of Tesla and the movement for cleaner energy.” Engage Tesla is a new platform for both Tesla’s public policy team and Tesla Owner’s Clubs,” the first post on the new microsite reads.

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The Verge

AUGUST 20, 2020

Airbnb is cracking down on house parties and events in properties listed on its platform to try to better follow local health departments’ social distancing requirements for large gatherings, the company said in a blog post Thursday. Photo Illustration by Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

A five-month investigation into Pinterest’s company culture published on Wednesday recommends broad changes to how the firm handles workplace conflicts, including harassment and retaliation. It refers obliquely to allegations made by two employees , Ifeoma Ozoma and Aerica Shimizu Banks, who previously worked on Pinterest’s policy team.

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Gizmodo

MARCH 7, 2021

In recent days, it launched Tesla Engage , a social platform that brings together its public policy team and its Tesla’s Owners Clubs. Tesla is looking to harness the power of its stans to help it advance its goals. Read more.

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GeekWire

MARCH 17, 2023

Seattle leaders want workers back downtown, but some companies are committing to policies that allow for remote work. The Seattle-based online real estate company employs 5,700 workers and made a big shift to remote work early in the pandemic. That’s what so many companies are doing right now,” said Barton. “It’s

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Gizmodo

MAY 19, 2021

The international uproar over WhatsApp’s new privacy policy got a jolt of energy this week, with a new letter reportedly from Indian authorities telling the company to walk back its changes to the platform—or else. Read more.

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GeekWire

APRIL 27, 2024

.” Mattioli spoke with more than 600 people for the book, including current and former senior Amazon leaders who were interviewed without the company’s knowledge. Amazon teams have allegedly used third-party seller data to advantage the company’s own products.] “That’s not limited to private-label.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As I reflect on the biggest technology innovations during my career―the Internet, smartphones, social media―a new breakthrough deserves a spot on that list. Given that we are still in the early stages of Generative AI, organizations should regularly review and evolve their policies as needed.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

AUGUST 18, 2023

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has doubled down on its return-to-office policy, with the social media giant's Head of People Lori Goler telling workers that a failure to meet the company’s minimum attendance requirements could result in termination.

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ComputerWorld IT Management

AUGUST 18, 2023

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has doubled down on its return-to-office policy, with the social media giant's Head of People Lori Goler telling workers that a failure to meet the company’s minimum attendance requirements could result in termination.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 6, 2020

Apple's App Store policies appear to be preventing xCloud from launching on iOS, and the future of the service on iPhones and iPads remains unclear. But Microsoft’s bid for the wildly popular social media app TikTok could put the company back in the hot seat. Details here: [link] pic.twitter.com/w3fDr6JrmJ.

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The Verge

MAY 5, 2021

Amazon is infamous for tightly controlling its workers and contractors, but a report from Bloomberg shows that it also tries to control the employees of companies that it contracts. The company has explicit policies concerning personal grooming and social media etiquette that apply to the drivers from other delivery companies.

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GeekWire

MAY 18, 2021

million to the City of Bellevue to aid social services and improve neighborhoods and parks. We’re excited to continue working with policymakers, local organizations, and the community as Amazon continues to invest in Bellevue,” Brian Huseman, Amazon’s vice president of public policy, said in a news release. “As

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Dataconomy

APRIL 17, 2024

These technologies, capable of producing complex and creative outputs, have raised questions about authorship and copyright, making Google’s updated policies a critical point of discussion in the tech community. These updates align with Google’s ongoing efforts to integrate AI into its products responsibly and ethically.

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