Yesterday, Spotify became the third tech platform in just over a week to take a stance on Alex Jones’s controversial far-right and conspiracy theorist content. The streaming service removed several Infowars podcast episodes due to their violation of the policy against hate content that Spotify released in May. This action follows strikes given against Jones by both […]
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YouTube punishes Alex Jones’ channel for breaking policies against hate speech and child endangerment
Google confirmed it has issued a strike against Infowars founder Alex Jones’ YouTube channel for breaking the video platform’s policies against child endangerment and hate speech. Four videos were also removed. The strike means Jones’ channel will not be allowed to live stream for 90 days. In a statement emailed to reporters, a Google representative said […]
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The United Nations has warned that Facebook’s platform is contributing to the spread of hate speech and ethnic violence in crisis hit Myanmar. Read More
Some hard truths about Twitter’s health crisis
It’s a testament to quite how control freaky and hermetically sealed to criticism the tech industry is that Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey went unscripted in front of his own brand livestreaming service this week, inviting users to lob awkward questions at him for the first time ever. Read More
Social media handed “one-hour rule” for terrorist takedowns in Europe
The European Commission is still considering whether to regulate social media platforms to ensure they promptly remove illegal content — be it terrorist propaganda, child sexual exploitation or hate speech but also commercial scams and even copyright breaches. Read More
Telegram and social media giants spanked in UK PM’s Davos speech
Social media giants have once again been singled out for a high profile public spanking over social responsibility and illegal online content in Europe. Read More
View More Telegram and social media giants spanked in UK PM’s Davos speechFacebook, Twitter, YouTube praised for “steady progress” quashing illegal hate speech in Europe
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are likely to be breathing a little easier in Europe after getting a pat on the back from regional lawmakers for making “steady progress” on removing illegal hate speech. Read More
Facebook is doubling down on comments, but comment culture on the internet is already dead
To push things forward, Facebook is going backward.
Facebook announced Thursday night that it will be revamping its News Feed, all in an effort to get users seeing more “meaningful” content from friends and family and spur engagement.
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ECJ to rule on whether Facebook needs to hunt for hate speech
Austria’s Supreme Court is referring a legal challenge over the extent of Facebook’s responsibility to remove hate speech postings to Europe’s top court for an opinion. The case has clear implications for freedom of speech online. Read More
YouTube: More AI can fix AI-generated “bubbles of hate”
Facebook, YouTube and Twitter faced another online hate crime grilling today by UK parliamentarians visibly frustrated at their continued failures to apply their own community guidelines and take down reported hate speech. Read More
Twitter finally boots hate group that Trump retweeted off its platform
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View More Twitter finally boots hate group that Trump retweeted off its platformReddit bans board where men posted misogynistic content and even advocated rape
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Reddit’s crackdown on violent content continues with the ban of a board called “Involuntary Celibates” /r/Incels in which people posted misogynistic content and even incited rape.
In its description, the community said it was a “support group for people who lack romantic relationships and sex.”
But a quick look on some cached posts shows the board was a hornet’s nest for brutal hate content directed at women, who are described as “femoids” or “fembots”:
Other posts are titled “all women are sluts” and “females love getting abused by good looking men.” Read more…
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