Instagram on Monday began letting users tackle online abuse by creating lists of words that would have comments hidden from sight at the popular photo and video-sharing service.
Internet
Sep 12, 2016
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Instagram on Monday said that is adding a new weapon for fighting harassment at the popular mobile app for sharing pictures and videos.
Internet
Aug 1, 2016
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Recent alarmist headlines this week claim artificial intelligence (AI) will put half of us out of work.
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Feb 18, 2016
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News websites are not responsible for "insulting and rude" comments by readers, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday, after a Hungarian website was sued for messages on its forum.
Internet
Feb 2, 2016
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Facebook announced a drive Thursday to be a place for sports with a new online hub for news and sharing on sporting events.
Internet
Jan 21, 2016
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When Facebook users see favorable comments on the social media site about a political candidate, those opinions positively influence their own views of the politician, while unfavorable comments have a negative effect, according ...
Social Sciences
Sep 24, 2015
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The world's leading scientists, politicians and even the pope are agreed that the world is warming thanks to human activities. Yet despite this, extreme cold weather still happens. The unusually chilly UK winter of 2009/10, ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 10, 2015
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Comment sections on websites continue to be an environment for trolls to spew racist opinions. The impact of these hateful words shouldn't have an impact on how one views the news or others, but that may not be the case. ...
Social Sciences
Jun 25, 2015
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British Nobel Prize-winning scientist Tim Hunt has resigned from his post at University College London over controversial comments he made about female scientists.
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Jun 11, 2015
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The Supreme Court on Monday threw out the conviction of a Pennsylvania man prosecuted for making threats on Facebook, but dodged the free-speech issues that had made the case intriguing to First Amendment advocates.
Internet
Jun 1, 2015
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