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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 )

Rioters Storm Peaceful Protest at Conservative’s Campus Speech

Emma Niles / Truthdig Feb 3, 2018 Fighting breaks out during Charlie Kirk's speech at Colorado State University when a masked group chanting Nazi slogans wades into a crowd of demonstrators. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Erwin Chemerinsky: What Students Don’t Get About Free Speech (Audio, Transcript)

Staff / Truthdig and Robert Scheer Oct 27, 2017 The constitutional law expert and Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer discuss freedom of expression and the history of First Amendment rights. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )