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Hate Speech

Bill Day Dec 14, 2023 Dig deeper

Technology

X Marks the Hate

Robert Reich / Substack Aug 1, 2023 Elon Musk is going to great lengths to stop the public from knowing the extent of hate speech on Twitter/X. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

World

Ethiopian Researcher Alleges Facebook Is Responsible for His Father’s Death

Mukanzi Musanga / Open Democracy Dec 16, 2022 Meta is accused of failing to remove posts inciting racial hate and violence in Africa, particularly in Tigray. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Zuckerberg Defends Facebook’s Currency Plans to Skeptical Lawmakers

MARCY GORDON / The Associated Press Oct 23, 2019 House panel members use the opportunity to grill the CEO on company's track record on civil rights, hate speech, privacy and misinformation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Facebook Touts Bans While Taking Hate Groups’ Cash

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Sep 30, 2019 The social media giant publicly claims to be against white nationalist groups but collects advertising dollars from them in private. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

YouTube Finally Takes a Stand on Racist Creators

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Aug 27, 2019 The company removed four prominent channels this week. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

YouTube to Remove White Supremacist and Neo-Nazi Videos

RACHEL LERMAN / The Associated Press Jun 5, 2019 The company toughens its policies to an outright ban on content from extremists and those who promote hoaxes like Holocaust deniers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Facebook Bans Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones for Hate Speech

BARBARA ORTUTAY / The Associated Press May 2, 2019 After years of pressure to crack down on extremist content, Facebook bans individuals and sites that promote hate, racism and anti-Semitism. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Facebook Enacts White Nationalism Ban, but Can It Be Enforced?

Ilana Novick Mar 28, 2019 It’s an about-face for the social media network, whose operators have been hesitant to constrain user activity. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tech Companies Put Brakes on InfoWars Owner Over Hate Speech

BARBARA ORTUTAY / The Associated Press Aug 7, 2018 In recent days, Facebook, Apple, YouTube and Spotify have removed material published by Alex Jones, reflecting a more aggressive enforcement of hate speech policies in the wake of social media protests. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Amazon Is Quietly Selling Racist, Anti-Semitic Products, Report Finds

Ilana Novick Jul 9, 2018 The tech giant is violating its own anti-hate speech policies, researchers say, with merchandise like swastika necklaces and “hangman’s noose lynching” decals. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘I Am Sorry’: Zuckerberg Faces Congressional Inquisition

MARY CLARE JALONICK and BARBARA ORTUTAY / The Associated Press Apr 10, 2018 After privately assuring senators that Facebook will do better, CEO Mark Zuckerberg is undergoing a two-day grilling during which he will try to restore trust in the company. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )