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Social Media Firms Have Increased Removal of Hate Speech, Says EU
Justice Commissioner Vera Jourova said the proportion of offending items taken down had doubled and action was being taken more quickly than when the EU checked six months ago.
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Germany Threatens Online Giants With 50 Million Euro Hate Speech Fines
Germany on Wednesday took the European lead in cracking down against hate speech and fake news, threatening social media giants with fines of up to fifty million euros if they failed to remove offensive posts promptly.
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Germany Plans to Fine Facebook, Other Social Media Sites Over Hate Speech
Failure to comply could see a social media company fined up to EUR 50 million, and the company's chief representative in Germany fined up to EUR 5 million.
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Facebook Fined in Germany Over User Content Terms
"The court felt we did not update our terms quickly enough and has issued a fine, which we will pay."
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Social Media Firms Have Increased Removal of Hate Speech, Says EU
Justice Commissioner Vera Jourova said the proportion of offending items taken down had doubled and action was being taken more quickly than when the EU checked six months ago.
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Germany Threatens Online Giants With 50 Million Euro Hate Speech Fines
Germany on Wednesday took the European lead in cracking down against hate speech and fake news, threatening social media giants with fines of up to fifty million euros if they failed to remove offensive posts promptly.
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Germany Plans to Fine Facebook, Other Social Media Sites Over Hate Speech
Failure to comply could see a social media company fined up to EUR 50 million, and the company's chief representative in Germany fined up to EUR 5 million.
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Facebook Fined in Germany Over User Content Terms
"The court felt we did not update our terms quickly enough and has issued a fine, which we will pay."
