Is This The Real Life?What Will Protect People From Hate Crimes in the Metaverse? An increasing shift towards virtual reality can not only change the nature of harm, but also leave us more vulnerable to it. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Arbiters of MoralityWomen’s Sexual Health Ads Were Censored on Facebook, Finds Report Content focusing on menopause, pelvic pain, pregnancy, and menstrual health was removed for violating “adult product” policies. By Saumya Kalia
Dystopia in MakingWhy the Origin and Impact of the Metaverse Is Worrying The metaverse is a symbol of big tech's increasing power and reach. The question is: is it made for people, or only companies? By Saumya Kalia
Apocalypse 2.0The Buzz Cut: Tech Overlord Announces Rebrand of Company That Already Ruined the World This week in The Buzz Cut, tech CEOs get up to no good, Superman is anti-national, and a leader celebrates his contribution to the pandemic. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Blow the Whistle on Hate SpeechThe Great Social Cost of Facebook Prioritizing Profit Over Minimum Public Good In an Indian context, hate speech posts against the farmers’ protest end up demonizing people and frame them as anti-government on Facebook. By Saumya Kalia
Misinformation Is Injurious To HealthYouTube Finally Bans Anti‑Vaxx Content. Why Did it Take So Long? Misinformation spreads like wildfire on the internet. YouTube's move prompts questioning tech giants on what it takes to stop this. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
The Kids Are Not AlrightFacebook Halts ‘Instagram Kids’ Amid Criticism Over the App’s Safety for Children The announcement raised concerns about Instagram’s past failure in protecting children from abuse, targeted ads, and mental health effects. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Secret Policy‘High Profile’ Users Often Get a Free Pass to Violate Facebook’s Rules: Report “Whitelisting” was evident with Brazilian footballer Neymar getting away with posting nude pictures of a woman who has accused him of rape. By Devrupa Rakshit
They Want Your DataFacebook Received 40,300 Requests From the Govt Last Year to Access User Data The requests have almost doubled since 2019, Facebook said in its transparency report. By Aditi Murti
Discriminatory TechMen, Women See Different Job Listings on Facebook Due to Algorithm Bias, Research Shows Facebook’s systems were more likely to show a woman an ad for a technical job at Netflix than an ad for a job at a graphics-chip maker. By Devrupa Rakshit
Lie Detector?Facebook Will Fact‑Check Content in Regional Languages To Spot Misinformation During Assembly Elections The platform has previously come under fire for boosting content favorable to the ruling BJP during and after elections. By Saumya Kalia