Tag: Firms
Social media firms fail to act on Covid-19 fake news
Hundreds of posts spreading misinformation about Covid-19 are being left online, according to a report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate. Some 649 posts were reported to Facebook and […]
MeitY may relax norms on content monitoring for social media firms
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is considering dropping a contentious clause from the draft intermediary guidelines that required companies to develop automated tools to ‘actively’ monitor content […]
Social media firms agree to quickly take down prejudicial posts
A report by the Attorney General’s Office said comments on social media were not enough of a risk to require new laws. Photograph: Alamy Social media companies have agreed “takedown” arrangements […]
Shares in Chinese education firms fall in wake of Muddy Waters’ attack on TAL Education
Shares in a number of Chinese education companies dropped sharply in Hong Kong on Thursday, following on from declines in their US-listed peers the day before, after a report by […]
Will Goodbody: Time social media firms stopped the rot
There are so many positive things about social media and messaging. It has transformed how we communicate, how we share thoughts, ideas and views, how we get our news, how […]
The Social CEO: Executives Are Using Social Media To Transform Firms
A newly released study shows that Social CEOs can enhance the reputation of their firms, attract talent and increase sales . To learn more, I spoke with Amy McIlwain, Global […]
Fearing Tighter US Visa Regime, Indian IT Firms Rush To Hire, Acquire
BENGALURU: Anticipating a more protectionist US technology visa programme under a Donald Trump administration, India’s $150 billion IT services sector will speed up acquisitions in the United States and recruit […]