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Elon Musk’s X defends Dublin riot response after criticism, says action taken ‘proactively’

[ad_1] Social media giant X, formerly known as Twitter, has defended its response to recent rioting in Dublin that was in part fuelled by far-right users of the platform. X described as "inaccurate" claims by Ireland's justice minister Helen McEntee that it did not engage with Irish police during the November 23 unrest.The violence, which saw police cars and public transport vehicles set on fire and shops looted, was the worst seen in Dublin for decades. In a statement to the Irish parliament last week McEntee said that while some social media companies like TikTok and Meta engaged with police and took down posts, others did not. McEntee said that X "didn't engage. They did not fulfil their own community standards".The platform described McEntee's claims as "inaccurate"."We have proacti...

Facebook, YouTube and Twitter Remove Violent Video After India Order

[ad_1] US internet companies Meta Platforms Inc., Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Twitter Inc. are complying with Indian federal orders to take down a video of two women being paraded naked by a group of men in a northeastern state, people familiar with the matter said.The video, from an incident that took place on May 4, went viral on social media overnight in India, triggering the first public comments from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the violence in Manipur state, where ethic groups have clashed for nearly two months. Some social media companies began removing photos and videos of the incident as it violated their rules even before New Delhi issued emergency blocking orders, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the details are private. India's technology ministry, G...

What We Know About The Mass Stabbings In Canada

[ad_1] Police have not identified the victims, most are from the James Smith Cree nation.Weldon, Canada: Police in western Canada say two men went on a stabbing rampage that was one of the deadliest acts of violence to hit the country.Here is a summary of what we know about the Sunday attacks: What happened? The stabbing spree early Sunday at 13 separate locations in the remote Indigenous community of James Smith Cree Nation and the nearby town of Weldon in Canada's Saskatchewan province left at least 10 people dead and 18 wounded. Who was behind the attack? Police identified the suspects as Myles Sanderson, aged 30, and Damien Sanderson, 31. The body of the latter was found Monday near a house that authorities have been examining on the grounds of the community.The body had "visible inj...