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Facebook, Instagram Unblock Hashtag #Sikh After It Was ‘Mistakenly Blocked on March 7’
Facebook and Instagram have unblocked the hashtag #sikh and apologised for the issue that took place “mistakenly” due to a report received in early March.
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Why Is Facebook Blocking the Sikh Hashtag From Some Users?
Many users of Facebook and Instagram took to Twitter to complain about the #Sikh hashtag being banned on the two social networks. At the time of writing, #Sikh is still blocked for a number of users on Facebook, although it’s back up on Instagram.
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Pakistan's ISI Snoops On Its Own Citizens In Bid To Control Social Media
Pakistan's government and its spy agency ISI have started snooping on its own people. Threats, arrests, blocked accounts and restricted posts -- Big Brother is watching more closely than ever across Pakistan, as authorities accelerate efforts to censor social networks, further reducing an already shrunken space for dissent in Pakistan.
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Donald Trump Alleges Social Media "Censorship" Of Republican Voices
US President Donald Trump on Saturday accused social media platforms of "totally discriminating" against users with right-wing views while dubbing mainstream news outlets CNN and MSNBC "sick."
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Twitter defends new censorship policy
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo sought to calm the global outrage over the company's new country-by-country censorship policy on Monday, complaining in part that the issue is being treated with the same kind of shorthand that has made Twitter popular.
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Twitter defends new censorship policy
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo sought to calm the global outrage over the company's new country-by-country censorship policy on Monday, complaining in part that the issue is being treated with the same kind of shorthand that has made Twitter popular.
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FBI seeking social media monitoring tool
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking for a tool to mine social media for intelligence tips. The US domestic law enforcement agency is asking information technology contractors about the feasibility of building a tool that would "enhance its techniques for collecting and sharing 'open source' actionable intelligence."
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Facebook, Instagram Unblock Hashtag #Sikh After It Was ‘Mistakenly Blocked on March 7’
Facebook and Instagram have unblocked the hashtag #sikh and apologised for the issue that took place “mistakenly” due to a report received in early March.
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Why Is Facebook Blocking the Sikh Hashtag From Some Users?
Many users of Facebook and Instagram took to Twitter to complain about the #Sikh hashtag being banned on the two social networks. At the time of writing, #Sikh is still blocked for a number of users on Facebook, although it’s back up on Instagram.
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Pakistan's ISI Snoops On Its Own Citizens In Bid To Control Social Media
Pakistan's government and its spy agency ISI have started snooping on its own people. Threats, arrests, blocked accounts and restricted posts -- Big Brother is watching more closely than ever across Pakistan, as authorities accelerate efforts to censor social networks, further reducing an already shrunken space for dissent in Pakistan.
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Donald Trump Alleges Social Media "Censorship" Of Republican Voices
US President Donald Trump on Saturday accused social media platforms of "totally discriminating" against users with right-wing views while dubbing mainstream news outlets CNN and MSNBC "sick."
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Twitter defends new censorship policy
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo sought to calm the global outrage over the company's new country-by-country censorship policy on Monday, complaining in part that the issue is being treated with the same kind of shorthand that has made Twitter popular.
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Twitter defends new censorship policy
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo sought to calm the global outrage over the company's new country-by-country censorship policy on Monday, complaining in part that the issue is being treated with the same kind of shorthand that has made Twitter popular.
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FBI seeking social media monitoring tool
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking for a tool to mine social media for intelligence tips. The US domestic law enforcement agency is asking information technology contractors about the feasibility of building a tool that would "enhance its techniques for collecting and sharing 'open source' actionable intelligence."
