China’s Cyberspace Administration has issued guidelines on how to do deepfakes the right way. Deepfakes use artificial intelligence to create realistic depictions – usually videos
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Facebook bans ads for gun accessories in run-up to inauguration
National Guard troops assemble outside the US Capitol on Jan. 16. Eric Thayer/Getty Images Facebook is temporarily prohibiting ads for military gear and gun accessories
YouTube bans Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast channel
Steve Bannon Getty Images YouTube on Friday said it banned the channel of Steve Bannon’s popular War Room podcast, after it repeatedly violated the Google-owned
Twitter bans high-profile QAnon accounts in wake of Capitol Hill attack
Twitter cracks down on QAnon. Angela Lang/CNET Twitter banned on Friday the accounts of Gen. Michael Flynn, lawyer Sidney Powell and a host of other
New York temporarily bans facial recognition in schools
James Martin/CNET New York suspended the use of facial recognition in schools, as Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday signed a bill that bans biometric tech
UK bans installation of new Huawei gear in 5G networks starting in September
Huawei has a long history of working in the UK, but that chapter could be closing. Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images The UK government has
Facebook, Google face criticism over political-ad bans ahead of Senate runoffs in Georgia
Facebook and Google banned political ads after Election Day on Nov. 3. Getty Facebook and Google banned political ads after Election Day to limit the spread
Portland, Maine, bans police from using facial recognition software
James Martin/CNET On Tuesday, citizens of Portland, Maine, passed a ballot initiative banning use of facial recognition and surveillance technology by law enforcement, the Bangor
YouTube bans QAnon conspiracy videos if they target a person or group
YouTube will remove videos that threaten or harass someone by suggesting that person is complicit in conspiracy linked real-world violence — which includes QAnon. Getty
YouTube bans misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines
YouTube updates its COVID-19 misinformation policies. Angela Lang/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. YouTube on
Facebook bans Holocaust denial content
Angela Lang/CNET Facebook on Monday updated its hate speech policy to prohibit “content that denies or distorts the Holocaust,” the World War II genocide of
Amazon bans foreign plant sales following delivery of mystery seed packages
Packages of seeds like this have been sent mysteriously to US residents this summer, according to the US Department of Agriculture. These happen to be
