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Elon Musk's X Loses Lawsuit Against Hate Speech Watchdog CCDH
Elon Musk's lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) was thrown out by a US judge who said it was "evident" that Musk's X Corp sued the nonprofit because he didn't like its criticism, and thought its research would hurt X's image and scare advertisers away. In a statement, X said it plans to appeal the decision.
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Elon Musk's X Sues Nonprofit That Tracks Hate Speech, Disinformation
Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday, sued a nonprofit that fights hate speech and disinformation, accusing it of asserting false claims and encouraging advertisers to pause investment on the platform. The lawsuit stems from a media report published in July that stated findings from CCDH's research saying that hate speech h...
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Australian Watchdog Says Twitter Top Platform for Online Hate, Demands Explanation as Company Faces Fine
An Australian cyber regulator on Thursday said it has demanded Twitter explain its handling of online hate as the microblog has become the country's most complained-about platform since new owner Elon Musk lifted bans on a reported 62,000 accounts.
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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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Google Removes 'Slavery Simulator' Game From Play Store After Racism Outcry in Brazil
Google has removed a Portuguese-language game that allowed players to trade and torture Black virtual "slaves" while strategising to block the abolition of slavery. The move came after a racism outcry in the country, and the prosecutor's office has opened a "hate speech" probe into the game downloaded by hundreds of people.
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Elon Musk Says Twitter Will Add Encrypted DMs, Payments; Claims Signups at All-Time High as Advertisers Leave
Twitter CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter that the social media firm would add features like encrypted direct messages (DMs), longform tweets and payments. He also said he sees a "path to Twitter exceeding a billion monthly users in 12 to 18 months." The company's new owner said new signups were at an all-time high, even as advertisers and users leave ...
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Thinking of Breaking Up With Twitter? Here’s the Right Way to Do It
Elon Musk recently reinstated the Twitter accounts of former US President Donald Trump and Kanye West, weeks after he fired a majority of the company's workforce. Last week, several engineers exited the firm after an ultimatum from Musk to face “extremely hardcore” working conditions at Twitter. If you are concerned about safety on Twitter, her...
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Elon Musk Should Testify to EU Parliament After Twitter Takeover, Lawmaker Says
Elon Musk should come to the European Parliament to reassure lawmakers that Twitter won't become a platform that threatens democracy, a lawmaker said on Thursday. Meanwhile, the EU’s internal market commissioner has warned Musk that he will have to follow the EU’s rules, most notably the Digital Services Act that requires companies to take down...
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Oreo Maker Mondelez Pulls Twitter Ads, Says Hate Speech Increased 'Significantly' After Elon Musk Takeover
Oreo maker Mondelez has pulled its ads off Twitter, the company's CEO said in an interview on Tuesday. The Mondelez chief executive said the firm felt there was a risk of its advertising appearing next to the wrong messages on Twitter, and that the company has decided to take a pause and a break from advertising on the microblogging platform until ...
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Why Elon Musk’s First Week as Twitter Owner Has Users Flocking Elsewhere
Elon Musk has taken charge of the social media platform Twitter and users are now wondering what he’ll do with the platform. Many have been concerned his approach to moderation may fuel more hate speech on Twitter.
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Facebook Must Pay Compensation to Rohingyas Over Online Hate Speech Campaign, Amnesty International Says
Facebook must pay compensation to Rohinygas over hate speech that exacerbated violence against the community when they were forced from their homes in Myanmar in 2017, Amnesty International said in a report on Wednesday. The NGO said that Facebook, wasn't merely a passive site with insufficient content moderation, and that its algorithms “proacti...
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No Intention of Shutting Facebook Down, Kenyan Ministers Say After Watchdog’s Ultimatum Over Hate Speech
Facebook received support from Kenyan ministers after the country’s watchdog, the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) accused the service of failing to tackle hate speech and incitement on the platform ahead of the national elections and gave it 7 days to comply with rules on hate speech. Kenya’s ICT minister Joe Mucheru said th...
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Targeted By PM Modi's Government, WhatsApp, Twitter Push Back
India's large and growing internet base has magnified the government's concerns about disinformation, hate speech, and other dangers online.
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Meta's Facebook May Face Suspension in Kenya as It Fails Another Hate Speech Detection Test
Meta has been given a time of seven days to tackle hate speech on the platform. Kenya's ethnic cohesion watchdog has warned that failing to control incitement can lead to suspension of operations. Meanwhile, Meta’s spokesperson assures that the company has taken "extensive steps" to weed out hate speech and inflammatory content.
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Facebook Fails Third Test to Detect Violent Hate Speech in Kenya, Other Countries: Report
Facebook has failed another test to detect hate speech in Kenya and other countries, according to a new report from the nonprofit groups Global Witness and Foxglove. The ads were never posted to Facebook. Meanwhile, Meta has assured that it has been working to improve the issues.
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Elon Musk's X Loses Lawsuit Against Hate Speech Watchdog CCDH
Elon Musk's lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) was thrown out by a US judge who said it was "evident" that Musk's X Corp sued the nonprofit because he didn't like its criticism, and thought its research would hurt X's image and scare advertisers away. In a statement, X said it plans to appeal the decision.
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Elon Musk's X Sues Nonprofit That Tracks Hate Speech, Disinformation
Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday, sued a nonprofit that fights hate speech and disinformation, accusing it of asserting false claims and encouraging advertisers to pause investment on the platform. The lawsuit stems from a media report published in July that stated findings from CCDH's research saying that hate speech h...
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Australian Watchdog Says Twitter Top Platform for Online Hate, Demands Explanation as Company Faces Fine
An Australian cyber regulator on Thursday said it has demanded Twitter explain its handling of online hate as the microblog has become the country's most complained-about platform since new owner Elon Musk lifted bans on a reported 62,000 accounts.
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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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Google Removes 'Slavery Simulator' Game From Play Store After Racism Outcry in Brazil
Google has removed a Portuguese-language game that allowed players to trade and torture Black virtual "slaves" while strategising to block the abolition of slavery. The move came after a racism outcry in the country, and the prosecutor's office has opened a "hate speech" probe into the game downloaded by hundreds of people.
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Elon Musk Says Twitter Will Add Encrypted DMs, Payments; Claims Signups at All-Time High as Advertisers Leave
Twitter CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter that the social media firm would add features like encrypted direct messages (DMs), longform tweets and payments. He also said he sees a "path to Twitter exceeding a billion monthly users in 12 to 18 months." The company's new owner said new signups were at an all-time high, even as advertisers and users leave ...
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Thinking of Breaking Up With Twitter? Here’s the Right Way to Do It
Elon Musk recently reinstated the Twitter accounts of former US President Donald Trump and Kanye West, weeks after he fired a majority of the company's workforce. Last week, several engineers exited the firm after an ultimatum from Musk to face “extremely hardcore” working conditions at Twitter. If you are concerned about safety on Twitter, her...
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Elon Musk Should Testify to EU Parliament After Twitter Takeover, Lawmaker Says
Elon Musk should come to the European Parliament to reassure lawmakers that Twitter won't become a platform that threatens democracy, a lawmaker said on Thursday. Meanwhile, the EU’s internal market commissioner has warned Musk that he will have to follow the EU’s rules, most notably the Digital Services Act that requires companies to take down...
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Oreo Maker Mondelez Pulls Twitter Ads, Says Hate Speech Increased 'Significantly' After Elon Musk Takeover
Oreo maker Mondelez has pulled its ads off Twitter, the company's CEO said in an interview on Tuesday. The Mondelez chief executive said the firm felt there was a risk of its advertising appearing next to the wrong messages on Twitter, and that the company has decided to take a pause and a break from advertising on the microblogging platform until ...
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Why Elon Musk’s First Week as Twitter Owner Has Users Flocking Elsewhere
Elon Musk has taken charge of the social media platform Twitter and users are now wondering what he’ll do with the platform. Many have been concerned his approach to moderation may fuel more hate speech on Twitter.
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Facebook Must Pay Compensation to Rohingyas Over Online Hate Speech Campaign, Amnesty International Says
Facebook must pay compensation to Rohinygas over hate speech that exacerbated violence against the community when they were forced from their homes in Myanmar in 2017, Amnesty International said in a report on Wednesday. The NGO said that Facebook, wasn't merely a passive site with insufficient content moderation, and that its algorithms “proacti...
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No Intention of Shutting Facebook Down, Kenyan Ministers Say After Watchdog’s Ultimatum Over Hate Speech
Facebook received support from Kenyan ministers after the country’s watchdog, the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) accused the service of failing to tackle hate speech and incitement on the platform ahead of the national elections and gave it 7 days to comply with rules on hate speech. Kenya’s ICT minister Joe Mucheru said th...
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Targeted By PM Modi's Government, WhatsApp, Twitter Push Back
India's large and growing internet base has magnified the government's concerns about disinformation, hate speech, and other dangers online.
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Meta's Facebook May Face Suspension in Kenya as It Fails Another Hate Speech Detection Test
Meta has been given a time of seven days to tackle hate speech on the platform. Kenya's ethnic cohesion watchdog has warned that failing to control incitement can lead to suspension of operations. Meanwhile, Meta’s spokesperson assures that the company has taken "extensive steps" to weed out hate speech and inflammatory content.
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Facebook Fails Third Test to Detect Violent Hate Speech in Kenya, Other Countries: Report
Facebook has failed another test to detect hate speech in Kenya and other countries, according to a new report from the nonprofit groups Global Witness and Foxglove. The ads were never posted to Facebook. Meanwhile, Meta has assured that it has been working to improve the issues.
