Investors up pressure on Facebook, Google and Twitter to stop sharing of terror attacks
Investors in Facebook, Google and Twitter are putting pressure on the companies.
Investors in Facebook, Google and Twitter are putting pressure on the companies.
The Christchurch Call processes have already been used to stop spread of online terror.
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Political advertising long has proven a thorny issue for Silicon Valley.
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A Kiwi man paid $80 for two hours with a boy, whom he abused in a Manila hotel room.
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Pressure on tech giants and other corporates to change has been mounting for some time.
Two-thirds of complaints to internet watchdog Netsafe are made by women.
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and US President Donald Trump won't be at the Paris summit.
PM hoping for a global initiative to stop terrorist content on social media platforms.
Ardern hopes she and the Facebook founder can work collaboratively in Paris next month.
Netsafe boss backs the Prime Minister in saying global response to social media is ideal.
A fearless flamingo strolled onto the runway and the resulting video is hilarious.
Jack Dorsey has joined the $1 CEO club.
Ardern says Facebook's steps were positive but stressed more needs to be done.
A journalist recently received an email she couldn't ignore.
Taika Waititi, Reese Witherspoon and John Legend are among those sharing their support.
Facebook has drawn criticism for responding slowly to graphic videos in the past.
COMMENT: The Christchurch massacre should force major platforms to reform.
The world, or at least the Twitterverse, might be unhappy.
The man accused of murdering Grace Millane has been furiously searched online.
Twitter is taking the step in a bid to improve the quality of debate on the platform.
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