Twitter Sees Takedown Requests From Governments Jump for News-Related Content
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thewrap.comTwitter saw an increase of 26% in government takedown requests for news content and content from journalists in 2020.Twitter’s biannual report published on Wednesday tracked the uptick globally, with authorities asking the network to remove content posed by journalists and news outlets in particular.
The company found that verified accounts belonging to 199 journalists and news outlets on the network were associated with 361 legal demands from governments to remove their content in the second half of 2020.Social media companies from Facebook to Google and YouTube are facing increasing regulatory pressure from governments to examine the type of content permitted on their platforms.
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