Stop outsourcing the regulation of hate speech to social media
When it comes to dealing with online hate speech, we've ended up in the worst of all possible worlds.
When it comes to dealing with online hate speech, we've ended up in the worst of all possible worlds.
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Mar 28, 2019
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Since late last year, Facebook has been actively shutting down accounts responsible for spreading hoaxes in some countries, especially those holding general elections.
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Mar 25, 2019
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As families in Christchurch bury their loved ones following Friday's terrorist attack, global attention now turns to preventing such a thing ever happening again.
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Mar 19, 2019
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The deadly attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in which 50 people were killed and many others critically injured, was streamed live on Facebook by the man accused of carrying it out. It was then quickly shared ...
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Mar 19, 2019
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Facebook says it removed a staggering 1.5 million videos showing harrowing viral footage of the Christchurch mosque rampage but criticism of social media giants for failing to block images of the "real-time terror attack" ...
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Mar 18, 2019
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Sunday said she would be looking for answers from Facebook and other social media firms about how an attack that killed 50 mosque-goers was livestreamed on their platforms.
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Mar 17, 2019
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Internet companies scrambled Friday to remove graphic video filmed by a gunman in the New Zealand mosque shootings that was widely available on social media for hours after the horrific attack.
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Mar 15, 2019
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Two leading Australian digital media experts have backed proposed tougher regulations for digital platforms, saying the public has lost faith in tech giants like Facebook and Google.
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Mar 11, 2019
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Research into the use of Russian-linked social media accounts following the 2017 UK terrorist attacks has led to calls for greater regulation of technology companies.
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Mar 6, 2019
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For social media and search engines, the law is back in town.
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Feb 25, 2019
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