World Dec 19 EU accuses Facebook parent Meta of breaching antitrust rules The European Union has accused Facebook parent Meta of breaching the bloc's antitrust rules by distorting competition in the online classified ads business.
World Dec 15 EU’s new rules could clash with Musk’s tweaks to Twitter Officials warn the social media company will have to comply with some of the world’s toughest laws targeting toxic content.
Nation Dec 06 Meta oversight board says VIP moderation system needs major overhaul Facebook's quasi-independent oversight board says an internal system that exempted high-profile users, including former U.S. President Donald Trump, from some or all of its content moderation rules needs a major overhaul.
World Nov 24 Twitter, other tech companies slip on removing hate speech, EU review says European Union data shows that Twitter took longer to review hateful content and removed less of it in 2022 compared with the previous year. The figures were published Thursday as part of an annual evaluation of online platforms’ compliance with…
World Nov 18 Barbados leads charge for climate disaster financing at COP27 At the U.N. climate summit in Egypt, leaders of developing nations have repeatedly said it's not fair to expect them to cover the costs of rebuilding from devastating weather events in a warming world.
World Nov 15 Envoys from the U.S. and China, the world’s top polluters, meet at COP27 Summit U.S. climate envoy John Kerry has met with his Chinese counterpart at annual United Nations climate talks in Egypt.
World Nov 09 Pakistan seeks compensation for damage caused by climate-induced floods Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday sought compensation for the unprecedented destruction that was caused in the country in summer when climate-induced flooding killed 1,739 people and affected 33 million and displacing hundreds of thousands.
World Nov 08 U.N. experts urge tough standards to cut emissions, prevent ‘bogus’ claims Released at the the U.N.’s flagship climate conference in the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, the group of experts set out a number of strict recommendations for businesses, banks, and local governments making net zero pledges to ensure that…
Science Oct 24 UN’s Coke sponsorship leaves bad taste with environmentally conscious groups Coca-Cola's sponsorship of the flagship U.N. climate conference, known as COP27, sparked an online backlash and highlighted broader concerns about corporate lobbying and influence.
World Oct 07 Biden signs executive order promising EU citizens better data privacy President Joe Biden has signed an executive order designed to allay European concerns that U.S. intelligence agencies are illegally spying on them.