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Meta Expands Hate Speech Policy To Remove More Posts Targeting 'Zionists'
Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it would start taking down more posts that target "Zionists", where the term is used to refer to Jewish people and Israelis rather than representing supporters of the political movement.
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YouTube to Stop Removing Content Spreading Misinformation on Past Elections as Part of New Policy
Alphabet's YouTube said on Friday that the platform would stop removing content that might have spread false claims related to US presidential elections in 2020 and before. "In the current environment, we find that while removing this content does curb some misinformation, it could also have the unintended effect of curtailing political speech," Yo...
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New Twitter Policy Won't Promote Hate Speech, Negative Content: Elon Musk
Elon Musk has been trying to revamp Twitter ever since he took control of the microblogging site.
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Facebook Fails to Detect Election-Related Misinformation in Ads for the Fourth Time: Report
Facebook has yet again failed to detect blatant election-related misinformation in ads ahead of Brazil’s 2022 election, a new report from Global Witness has found. Earlier, the app could not identify hate speech, misinformation in countries like Myanmar, Ethiopia and Kenya. This continues a pattern of failing to catch material that violates Faceb...
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Facebook, TikTok and Other Social Media Apps Fail to Stop Hate Against LGBTQ Users: GLAAD Report
Social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok are failing to stop hate and threats against LGBTQ users, a report from advocacy group GLAAD found. A majority of LGBTQ people reported said they’ve faced menacing posts or comments when they’re scrolling through social media. Hateful or violent speech directed at members of the LGBTQ communi...
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Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover a Concern for Human Rights Groups
Human rights groups raised concerns about hate speech on Twitter and the power that its takeover by Elon Musk would give the billionaire. Musk has been called a 'free speech absolutist' and has been critical of Twitter's policies of moderating content on the platform.
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Facebook Accounts Removed in Philippines Ahead of Elections to Curb Misinformation: Meta
Meta has removed Facebook accounts, pages, and groups in the Philippines due to concerns regarding spread of hate speech and misinformation. It also stated that advertisers would have to include 'Paid for by' disclaimers in ads related to the election.
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Russia-Ukraine War: Meta Says Won’t Allow Calls to Assassinate Head of State in Updated Guidelines
Meta has updated its user guidelines that won’t allow posts calling for the assassination of a head of a state. Meta was earlier allowing some posts on Facebook and Instagram calling for the death of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Instagram Banned in Russia After Meta Allows Posts Calling for Violence Against Russian Invaders
Instagram users in Russia are being asked to migrate their photos and videos from the platform as it gets banned.
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"No One Has That Power...": Facebook India Head On BJP Hate Speech Row
Facebook enforces its policies in a non-partisan, objective manner, the chief of the company's India operations told NDTV on Friday, rejecting reports that had said a top executive had vetoed action against a leader of the ruling BJP responsible for
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Facebook Sued by Muslim Civil Rights Group Over Hate Speech
A civil rights group is suing Facebook and its executives, saying CEO Mark Zuckerberg made “false and deceptive" statements to US Congress when he said the social network giant removes hate speech and other material that violates its rules.
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Facebook to Curb Hate Speech and Misinformation as States Go to Polls
Facebook said it was taking steps to combat hate speech and misinformation in India as the world's biggest democracy started its months-long multi-phase elections in four big states.
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Facebook, Twitter Outpaced by Smaller Platforms Like TikTok, Reddit in Fight Against Harmful Content: Study
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube made slower progress than smaller social media platforms including TikTok and Reddit at battling harmful content, such as hate speech and misinformation during the second half of 2020, claims an IPG Mediabrands study.
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Facebook Hate Speech Policy Revised to Target Slurs Against Blacks, Muslims: Report
Facebook is revising its hate speech algorithms to prioritise slurs against Blacks, Muslims, and others that have historically faced discrimination.
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Twitter Expands Hate Speech Rules to Include Race, Ethnicity and National Origin
Twitter expanded its policy barring hateful speech to include "language that dehumanises people on the basis of race, ethnicity and national origin," it said in a statement.
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Meta Expands Hate Speech Policy To Remove More Posts Targeting 'Zionists'
Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it would start taking down more posts that target "Zionists", where the term is used to refer to Jewish people and Israelis rather than representing supporters of the political movement.
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YouTube to Stop Removing Content Spreading Misinformation on Past Elections as Part of New Policy
Alphabet's YouTube said on Friday that the platform would stop removing content that might have spread false claims related to US presidential elections in 2020 and before. "In the current environment, we find that while removing this content does curb some misinformation, it could also have the unintended effect of curtailing political speech," Yo...
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New Twitter Policy Won't Promote Hate Speech, Negative Content: Elon Musk
Elon Musk has been trying to revamp Twitter ever since he took control of the microblogging site.
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Facebook Fails to Detect Election-Related Misinformation in Ads for the Fourth Time: Report
Facebook has yet again failed to detect blatant election-related misinformation in ads ahead of Brazil’s 2022 election, a new report from Global Witness has found. Earlier, the app could not identify hate speech, misinformation in countries like Myanmar, Ethiopia and Kenya. This continues a pattern of failing to catch material that violates Faceb...
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Facebook, TikTok and Other Social Media Apps Fail to Stop Hate Against LGBTQ Users: GLAAD Report
Social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok are failing to stop hate and threats against LGBTQ users, a report from advocacy group GLAAD found. A majority of LGBTQ people reported said they’ve faced menacing posts or comments when they’re scrolling through social media. Hateful or violent speech directed at members of the LGBTQ communi...
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Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover a Concern for Human Rights Groups
Human rights groups raised concerns about hate speech on Twitter and the power that its takeover by Elon Musk would give the billionaire. Musk has been called a 'free speech absolutist' and has been critical of Twitter's policies of moderating content on the platform.
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Facebook Accounts Removed in Philippines Ahead of Elections to Curb Misinformation: Meta
Meta has removed Facebook accounts, pages, and groups in the Philippines due to concerns regarding spread of hate speech and misinformation. It also stated that advertisers would have to include 'Paid for by' disclaimers in ads related to the election.
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Russia-Ukraine War: Meta Says Won’t Allow Calls to Assassinate Head of State in Updated Guidelines
Meta has updated its user guidelines that won’t allow posts calling for the assassination of a head of a state. Meta was earlier allowing some posts on Facebook and Instagram calling for the death of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Instagram Banned in Russia After Meta Allows Posts Calling for Violence Against Russian Invaders
Instagram users in Russia are being asked to migrate their photos and videos from the platform as it gets banned.
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"No One Has That Power...": Facebook India Head On BJP Hate Speech Row
Facebook enforces its policies in a non-partisan, objective manner, the chief of the company's India operations told NDTV on Friday, rejecting reports that had said a top executive had vetoed action against a leader of the ruling BJP responsible for
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Facebook Sued by Muslim Civil Rights Group Over Hate Speech
A civil rights group is suing Facebook and its executives, saying CEO Mark Zuckerberg made “false and deceptive" statements to US Congress when he said the social network giant removes hate speech and other material that violates its rules.
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Facebook to Curb Hate Speech and Misinformation as States Go to Polls
Facebook said it was taking steps to combat hate speech and misinformation in India as the world's biggest democracy started its months-long multi-phase elections in four big states.
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Facebook, Twitter Outpaced by Smaller Platforms Like TikTok, Reddit in Fight Against Harmful Content: Study
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube made slower progress than smaller social media platforms including TikTok and Reddit at battling harmful content, such as hate speech and misinformation during the second half of 2020, claims an IPG Mediabrands study.
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Facebook Hate Speech Policy Revised to Target Slurs Against Blacks, Muslims: Report
Facebook is revising its hate speech algorithms to prioritise slurs against Blacks, Muslims, and others that have historically faced discrimination.
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Twitter Expands Hate Speech Rules to Include Race, Ethnicity and National Origin
Twitter expanded its policy barring hateful speech to include "language that dehumanises people on the basis of race, ethnicity and national origin," it said in a statement.
