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Poland Wants to Ban Social Media Companies From Banning Hate Speech
It comes after Donald Trump was permanently banned from Twitter and suspended from other platforms.
Facebook Groups Say They Were Censored Just for Using the Word ‘Men’
Tag group admins claim that anything even remotely negative about men gets automatically flagged or taken down. The same doesn't seem to apply to posts disparaging or even threatening women.
1 in 1,000 Views on Facebook Is of Hate Speech
The social media platform revealed new metrics for the first time ever.
Even Facebook Employees Don't Get Why Steve Bannon's 'Beheading' Post 'Didn’t Cross Line'
In a video posted to Facebook, Bannon called for FBI Director Christopher Wray and Dr. Anthony Fauci to be beheaded.
Instagram Will Soon Automatically Hide Toxic Comments on Your Posts
It will also provide real-time feedback to trolls as they’re writing hateful comments.
Inside India's Investigation Into Facebook’s Hate Speech Allegations
Indian lawyer and tech policy expert Sarvjeet Singh breaks down why the probe into Facebook’s alleged role in Indian politics is significant, and whether it would lead anywhere.
Hate Speech on Facebook Is Pushing Ethiopia Dangerously Close to a Genocide
Ethnic violence set off by the assassination of a popular singer has been supercharged by hate speech and incitements shared widely on the platform.
Facebook’s Role in 2019 Indian Elections Under Scrutiny After Allegations of its Link With the Ruling Party
An investigation alleging Facebook ignored its hate speech policies for Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party has prompted a debate on the social media giant’s role in Indian politics
An Investigation Alleging Facebook India’s Links With the BJP Has Sparked a Political Row
After allegations of Facebook ignoring hate speech rules on posts by Bharatiya Janata Party politicians, Indian activist Saket Gokhale says the recent findings cast a shadow on the integrity of the last elections.
It Only Took Twitter 11 Years to Ban Former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke
The 70-year-old white supremacist had over 53,000 followers on Twitter as of Thursday.
How India’s Trolls Are Turning Hate Into Content
Last week, two YouTubers were arrested for threatening to rape an Indian comedian over a year-old joke.
Facebook Just Failed Its First Ever Civil Rights Audit
The auditors warned that Facebook's failures to address misinformation will have "direct and consequential implications" for the 2020 election.