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Meta reviewing use of word ‘Zionist’ amid Israel-Hamas war: * * *
timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/meta-reviewing-use-of-word-zionist-amid-israel-hamas-war/
Russia convicts Meta spokesperson over comments related to the War in Ukraine: Andy Stone was sentenced to six years in a penal colony and barred from ...
fastcompany.com/91110699/russia-convicts-meta-spokesperson-andy-stone-war-ukraine
Ethiopia's Online Boom Shadowed By Rise in Hate Speech: In the midst of rapid internet usage expansion and a surge in social media adoption ...
allafrica.com/stories/202404190233.html
Meta Platforms Fail to Stop 'Extraordinary Amounts' of Anti-Trans Hate: Facebook, Instagram, and Threads all do a poor job of policing anti-trans hate ...
uk.pcmag.com/social-media/151638/meta-platforms-fail-to-stop-extraordinary-amounts-of-anti-trans-hate
Report: Trans-hostile hate is widespread on Instagram and Facebook: Meta fails to enforce its own rules against hate speech, criticizes an LGBTQ group ...
derstandard.at/story/3000000213628/bericht-transfeindlicher-hass-ist-auf-instagram-und-facebook-weitverbreitet
Facebook's algorithms 'supercharged' hate speech in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: Rights group Amnesty International makes damning allegations against the social ...
bbc.com/news/world-africa-67275219
Nacktbilder, Verweise auf Porno-Plattformen, Gewalt und Desinformation – wer auf Instagram oder TikTok unterwegs ist, dem können auch problematische Inhalte ... Show more #panorama #panoramastories #instagram #tiktok #eu #pornografie #gewalt #hassrede #desinformation #digitalservicesact
Albania demands action from TikTok, Meta over crime, hate speech: The Albanian government has called on social media platforms, including Meta and TikTok ...
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/albania-demands-action-from-tiktok-meta-over-crime-hate-speech/
Meta’s review of hate speech policy sparks concern of further censorship of pro-Palestinian content
theguardian.com/technology/2024/feb/09/meta-hate-speech-policy-zionist-censorship-pro-palestine-content
Inside Meta, a debate over when the word ‘Zionist’ is hate speech : To counter a surge of antisemitism online, Meta may more aggressively remove some social ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/02/09/meta-zionist-hate-speech/
Rohingyas ‘killing and eating Hindus’: Why two refugees filed a PIL against Facebook
newslaundry.com/2024/01/30/hate-speech-rohingya-refugees-pil-high-court-against-facebook-meta
Oversight Board Calls Out Meta for ‘Failing’ to Protect LGBTQ People Online: The group has told the social media giant for the first time that it needs to step ...
rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/meta-oversight-board-social-media-failing-lgbtq-1234947358/
'Walk the talk' or face fines: EU boss tells Musk, Zuckerberg and Tik Tok chief: As Hamas-Israel misinformation spreads, EU digital chief says social media ...
npr.org/2023/10/12/1205375878/walk-the-talk-or-face-fines-eu-boss-tells-musk-zuckerberg-and-tik-tok-chief
Will Threads tame Elon Musk’s Twitter?: With the launch of Threads this week by Mark Zuckerberg, consumers will be able to choose what kind of social media ...
spectator.co.uk/article/competition-is-the-best-way-to-control-elon-musks-twitter/
Quick Glance: Twitter on the Verge of Collapse
- Musk limits tweet access to address data scraping and manipulation.
- Non-Twitter Blue users can only view 600 posts per day, while paying users are limited to 6,000.
- Musk degrades the service for all users while promising benefits to Twitter Blue users.
- Musk shows no interest in enhancing user experience or profitability.
On Threads, users say they're flooded with pro-life and transphobic posts: Threads, Meta's rival to X/Twitter, may be developing a major hate speech problem.
mashable.com/article/threads-transphobia-anti-abortion-posts-hate-speech
Censorship of pro-Palestinian voices on social media soars amid war in Gaza: Users and rights groups have denounced the disproportionate restrictions and ...
english.elpais.com/international/2023-12-27/censorship-of-pro-palestinian-voices-on-social-media-soars-amid-war-in-gaza.html
Meta downplayed harmful content on its platforms, according to complaint: Meta used public reports to "create the net impression that harmful content is not ...
businessinsider.com/meta-downplayed-harmful-content-on-platforms-via-public-reports-2023-11
Rightwing figures sign up for Meta’s Threads app ‘within 24 hours’ of release : White nationalist Richard Spencer and white supremacist Nick Fuentes join app ...
theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/09/meta-threads-app-rightwing-fringe-figures-sign-up
Quick Glance: Threads surpasses ChatGPT as the fastest-growing platform
- Within five days of its launch, Threads has achieved over 100 million user registrations.
- Celebrities, politicians, and other influencers have joined the platform.
- Threads is considered the first significant threat to Twitter.
- The turmoil at Twitter could assist Threads in attracting users and advertisers.
Meta spokesman Andy Stone lands on Russia’s ‘wanted’ list over Facebook, Instagram speech policies
nydailynews.com/2023/11/26/meta-spokesman-andy-stone-lands-on-russias-wanted-list-over-facebook-instagram-speech-policies/
Israel-Hamas war: 'Dire' disinformation spreads globally: The viral messages from hundreds of public WhatsApp groups in India contained graphic images ...
thejakartapost.com/world/2023/11/01/israel-hamas-war-dire-disinformation-spreads-globally.html
Google reaches millions with campaign against disinformation: Platforms such as YouTube, Facebook and Instagram are often the scene of disinformation campaigns ...
wz.de/digital/google-erreicht-millionen-mit-kampagne-gegen-desinformation_aid-100088355
U.S. lashes out at X, Meta and others over Hamas-Israel content, as EU acts: Violent images and misinformation are flowing — and highlighting Washington's ...
politico.com/news/2023/10/18/social-media-israel-hamas-war-eu-00122338
Graphic war videos go viral, testing social media’s rules: As some major platforms ban Hamas, others take a laissez-faire approach.
washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/10/11/tiktok-youtube-israel-hamas-content-moderation/
The activist sued by Elon Musk: ‘We have to show we will not be cowed’: Imran Ahmed uses his Center for Countering Digital Hate to campaign against social media ...
ft.com/content/024e90fc-6890-4c2c-81b6-e50eecb25afa
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Meta, Google and TikTok accused of failing to protect elections from interference
businesspost.ie/news/meta-google-and-tiktok-accused-of-failing-to-protect-elections-from-interference/
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Meta blocks 'potentially sensitive' topics from threads: Threads, Meta's text based social media platform is now blocking terms related to covid-19 on its search ...
wionews.com/videos/meta-blocks-potentially-sensitive-topics-from-threads-635521
What the Next Short-Form App Will Have to Do to Match Twitter’s Star Power: What the next short-form app will have to do to match Twitter's star power.
adweek.com/social-marketing/social-media-twitter-successor/
Amnesty International demands Meta pay reparations to the persecuted Rohingya people
businesspost.ie/news/amnesty-international-demands-meta-pay-reparations-to-the-persecuted-rohingya-people/
Paid articlePaid EU users to have more power over Facebook, Instagram content: Under a landmark EU law, digital giants will be forced to more aggressively police content online ...
thejakartapost.com/culture/2023/08/23/eu-users-to-have-more-power-over-facebook-instagram-content.html
Myanmar genocide refugees take Meta to Irish court over disinformation claims: Rohingya refugees are taking Meta to Ireland’s High Court for the tech giant’s ...
thenextweb.com/news/myanmar-rohingya-meta-court-disinformation
Meta approved hate-filled Facebook ads that called for violence in Europe: Meta is again facing allegations it’s not doing enough to prevent the spread of hate ...
engadget.com/meta-approved-hate-filled-facebook-ads-that-called-for-violence-in-europe-030015537.html
Elon Musk urges Twitter users to stick around for the laughs and occasional ‘negative stuff’ as Mark Zuckerberg’s Threads races to record signups
fortune.com/2023/07/10/elon-musk-escalates-war-words-mark-zuckerberg-threads-races-record-user-numbers/
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Elon Musk launches xAI to challenge OpenAI
- Elon Musk launches his highly anticipated artificial intelligence startup xAI to compete with leading technology companies like Google and Microsoft.
- xAI was created to understand the true nature of the universe.
- The xAI team consists of former engineers and scientists from Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI.
- Investors remain unfazed by the announcement, with Tesla shares rising 1.5%.
Rightwing figures sign up for Meta’s Threads app ‘within 24 hours’ of release : White nationalist Richard Spencer and white supremacist Nick Fuentes join app ...
theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/09/meta-threads-app-rightwing-fringe-figures-sign-up
Quick Glance: Twitter traffic drops after Musk takeover, Threads debut
- Twitter's traffic has significantly decreased since billionaire Elon Musk took control of the social media platform last fall, with long-time tweeters switching to alternative platforms like Meta's Threads.
- Twitter's declining numbers come as Meta officially launches Threads, widely seen as a new competitor to Twitter, which debuted last week.
- As of Monday, Twitter is currently ranked 37th in Cloudflare's list of top 100 domains, coinciding with the unpopular changes made by Musk to the site in recent months and the launch of Threads and other Twitter alternatives.
- Earlier this month, Twitter, which Musk officially purchased last October, faced backlash from its users when the platform imposed a rate limit on the number of posts different account tiers could read each day, as reported by The Guardian.
The Taliban Endorses Twitter Over Threads: Taliban spokesperson Anas Haqqani praised Twitter in response to Meta's launch of Threads ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/taliban-spokesman-endorses-twitter-threads-1234785692/
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Facebook's content-review black hole: the flagged posts that never get read by a human
axios.com/2023/06/22/facebook-content-moderation-black-hole-human-review
Quick Glance: Meta Blocks News on Facebook and Instagram in Canada
- Trudeau affirms Canada's stance against intimidation as Meta tests news blocking.
- The Online News Act has been approved by the Senate and will be formally adopted soon.
- The legislation requires platforms like Facebook and Google to negotiate commercial deals and pay news publishers for their content.
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau criticizes Meta and Google for their campaign against the law.
Civil rights groups warn Threads could 'become as toxic as Twitter': Two dozen organizations penned a letter to Meta, urging Mark Zuckerberg to implement better ...
businessinsider.com/civil-rights-groups-warn-threads-could-become-toxic-as-twitter-2023-7
Paid articlePaid Threads app already struggles with moderating misinformation and hate speech, advocates warn
mashable.com/article/threads-hate-speech-disinformation
As Elon Musk's Twitter and Mark Zuckerberg's Threads do battle, are such platforms really the right forums for public debate? – Laura Waddell
scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/as-elon-musks-twitter-and-mark-zuckerbergs-threads-do-battle-are-such-platforms-really-the-right-forums-for-public-debate-laura-waddell-4215927
Merchant: Facebook's failed promise of a democratic internet: There’s a paradox at the heart of Facebook, Twitter, Reddit and other companies that rely on ...
latimes.com/business/technology/story/2023-07-10/column-social-media-promised-us-democracy-and-gave-us-dictatorship
Twitter’s loss is Meta’s gain. Ang saklap naman na ang makikinabang sa walang hangganang yabang ni Musk ay ang kompanyang banta sa ating katinuan dahil sa ... Show more #AnimatED #Editorial trib.al/9IspoQ1
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“There are no genocides caused by Pinterest that I know of... at Yelp – the reviews can get pretty savage, but I don’t think anyone dies over a Yelp review ... Show more
Social-media platforms have mostly been left to figure out moderation quandaries by themselves. But now, politicians are stepping in Show more
Ethiopia's online horrors: 'I saw my father's dead body on Facebook': It took a university student in Ethiopia four years to get a horrific online photo removed.
bbc.com/news/world-africa-64518964
Kicking toxic people off social media reduces hate speech on the internet : A Facebook study shows that deleting 100 ‘insult’ accounts had a positive impact on ...
english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-06-06/kicking-toxic-people-off-social-media-reduces-hate-speech-on-the-internet.html
Adidas terminates partnership with Ye: Adidas had ended its partnership with Ye, also known as Kanye West, with "immediate effect."
cnn.com/2022/10/25/business/adidas-ye-ends-partnership/
Quick Glance: Skechers escorts Kanye West from their property when he arrives unannounced - as Madame Tussauds removes waxwork
- Skechers escorted Kanye West out of its Los Angeles headquarters after he "showed up unannounced and uninvited" - and Madame Tussauds removed its waxwork of the controversial musician from public view.
- Meanwhile, a representative for Madame Tussauds remarked, "Ye's figure has been retired from the attraction floor to our archive."
- Explainer: What the rapper stated and how the public reacted West was placed 1,513 on the Forbes rich list earlier this year and was valued at £1.7 billion due to his fashion brands and partnership with adidas.
Meta's shareholders voted against an inquiry into political bias and hate speech in India
qz.com/meta-shareholders-vote-inquiry-political-bias-india-1850494840
Paid articlePaid Fortune speaks to Nick Clegg: Meta’s global affairs chief on the future of the metaverse, Apple getting away ‘scot free,’ and Elon Musk joining the social ...
fortune.com/2022/11/04/ceo-initiative-meta-nick-clegg-interview/
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Ethiopians file lawsuit against Meta over hate speech in Tigray war: Two Ethiopians have filed a lawsuit against Facebook's parent company, Meta ...
pbs.org/newshour/world/ethiopians-file-lawsuit-against-meta-over-hate-speech-in-tigray-war
Quick Glance: Meta is accused of inciting civil war in Ethiopia in a new lawsuit.
- According to the lawsuit, the corporation lacks enough moderation to prevent widespread hate speech, which has resulted in violence and murder.
- As of December 2020, Meta lacked hate speech classifiers for Oromo and Amharic, two of Ethiopia's primary languages.
- "Kenya is the content moderation hub for posts in Oromo, Tigrinya, and Amharic."
- "There are currently 25 Facebook content moderators working on Ethiopian-related content for a country of 117 million people."
EU Threatens Twitter Ban Unless Musk Ramps Up Moderation Tactics, Report Says: Musk's moves to allow hate speech and misinformation on Twitter appear to violate ...
forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2022/11/30/eu-threatens-twitter-ban-unless-musk-ramps-up-moderation-tactics-report-says/
Elon Musk Buys Twitter: Live News Updates: Mr. Musk has closed a $44 billion deal to buy the social media service, after months of drama and legal challenges ...
nytimes.com/live/2022/10/28/business/twitter-elon-musk/regulators-will-be-keeping-tabs-on-changes-at-twitter
Brazil Proposed Internet Regulation. Big Tech Took the Gloves Off: Lawmakers want to make online platforms more responsible for hate speech and misinformation ...
wired.com/story/brazil-regulation-big-tech/
Meta must 'unplug the hate machine' open letter says: A $1.6 billion lawsuit against Meta alleges its algorithm helped spread hate speech in Ethiopia ...
businessinsider.com/meta-must-unplug-the-hate-machine-open-letter-says-2023-4
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New Lawsuit Accuses Facebook of Contributing to Deaths From Ethnic Violence in Ethiopia
time.com/6240993/facebook-meta-ethiopia-lawsuit/
German group sues Facebook owner Meta over death threats: BERLIN (AP) — A prominent German environmental group said Wednesday that it’s suing Facebook’s parent ...
jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/german-group-sues-facebook-owner-meta-over-death-threats/
Ethiopians sue Facebook at Kenyan High court, seek Sh250bn for online hate speech
nation.africa/kenya/news/ethiopians-sue-facebook-at-kenyan-high-court-seek-sh250bn-for-online-hate-speech-4054514
Rohingya seek reparations from Facebook for role in massacre: With roosters crowing in the background as he speaks from the crowded refugee camp in Bangladesh ...
apnews.com/article/technology-business-bangladesh-myanmar-c5af9acec46a3042beed7f5e1bc71b8a
Civil rights audit at Google proposes better tackling of hate speech, disinformation
rappler.com/technology/google-civil-rights-audit-better-tackle-hate-speech-disinformation/
Hateful ads submitted to Facebook, TikTok and YouTube approved by platforms: Human rights group Global Witness submitted 10 ads containing extreme and violent ...
irishtimes.com/technology/big-tech/2023/02/23/hateful-ads-submitted-to-facebook-tiktok-and-youtube-approved-by-platforms/
Trump's Return to Facebook Is About More Than Just Trump: Start my morning with me in May 2020: I've just fed my dog. I'm brushing my teeth ...
commondreams.org/opinion/trump-s-return-to-facebook-dangerous
Quick Glance: Meta announces Trump's reinstatement on Facebook and Instagram.
- According to a Facebook blog post, former President Trump's suspension on Facebook and Instagram will be lifted "in the coming weeks."
- "As such, we will be reinstating Mr. Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts in the coming weeks.
- However, we are doing so with new guardrails in place to deter repeat offenses,"Clegg put pen to paper.
- TUNE IN: ON 'SPECIAL REPORT,' 6 PM ET ON FOX NEWS CHANNEL, META PRESIDENT OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS NICK CLEGG EXPLAINS TRUMP DECISION. Following the riot at the United States Capitol on January 6, the social media company took the first step towards blocking Trump.
What Happens When Everything Becomes TikTok: Even the most advanced automated systems can’t catch every bit of extreme content.
theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/11/tiktok-instagram-video-feeds-ai-algorithm/672002/
When online hate speech brings police to your door: New York Times: Battling far-right extremism, Germany goes further than other countries.
nytimes.com/2022/09/23/technology/germany-internet-speech-arrest.html
Hate speech: Study reveals brutalization of political debate: For a long time, Facebook, Twitter and Co. were seen as beacons of hope for democracy ...
nzz.ch/schweiz/das-aussehen-ist-der-haeufigste-grund-fuer-hassrede-auf-social-media-studie-zeigt-verrohung-der-politischen-debatte-ld.1725153
Experts: Donald Trump’s return to Facebook could bring more hate to the platform: Experts worry about an increase in hate speech and a backsliding into dark old ...
fastcompany.com/90840411/donald-trumps-open-door-to-return-to-facebook-could-cause-big-problems
Trump's being reinstated to Facebook and Instagram – here are three things that could happen next
finance.yahoo.com/news/trumps-being-reinstated-to-facebook-and-instagram--here-are-three-things-that-could-happen-next-215859772.html
Social media giants urged to switch off 'toxic algorithms' that push extreme content
irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41053610.html
Activists file case against Meta over Tigray hate posts: An Ethiopian man whose father was murdered has joined a lawsuit against Meta that is seeking $1 ...
thejakartapost.com/culture/2022/12/15/activists-file-case-against-meta-over-tigray-hate-posts.html
White House announces updates from tech companies to combat violent extremism: YouTube, Twitch, Microsoft and Meta launched updates aimed at combating violent ...
thehill.com/policy/technology/3644762-white-house-announces-updates-from-tech-companies-to-combat-violent-extremism/
Facebook operations risk being suspended over hate speech : The social media giant has failed to adhere to recommendations on taming online hate speech.
nation.africa/kenya/news/facebook-operations-risk-being-suspended-over-hate-speech-3896348
U.N. investigator says Facebook provided vast amount of Myanmar war crimes information
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/un-investigator-says-facebook-provided-vast-amount-myanmar-war-crimes-2022-09-12/
Meta is being sued for $2 billion for exacerbating Ethiopia's civil war: This is not the first time the social network has been accused of fanning hateful and ...
qz.com/meta-facebook-ethiopia-hate-speech-violence-1849891712
Twitter, others slip on removing hate speech, EU review says: LONDON (AP) — Twitter took longer to review hateful content and removed less of it in 2022 compared ...
apnews.com/article/elon-musk-twitter-inc-technology-european-union-europe-85e8b6d1fa4c860b3843600d3ebd12fb
Quick Glance: Elon Musk congratulates his employees for receiving less hate speech impressions on Twitter.
- Today, the billionaire tweeted about a drop in hate speech impressions since he took over the company.
- According to Musk, hate speech impressions on Twitter have dropped by one-third since the initial surge earlier this month.
- The rise occurred, particularly after Musk took control Twitter.
- According to the Independent, Musk is favoring less hate speech on the platform as part of a "freedom of speech, but not freedom of reach" policy.
#Gravitas | EU-funded study says teenagers in Europe are normalising risky and criminal behaviour online. Trolling, revenge porn and hate speech are becoming ... Show more wionews.com/videos
‘A cascade of online hate’: anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination, disinformation flourishes on social media
thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/3595856-a-cascade-of-online-hate-anti-lgbtq-discrimination-disinformation-flourishes-on-social-media/
Group Spends Rs 1.36 Crore At Salt Bae's Restaurant And People Are Blown Away : Taking to Instagram, Salt Bae shared a crazy bill from his Nusr-Et restaurant in ...
indiatimes.com/technology/news/hate-speech-on-facebook-instagram-down-585594.html
LGBTQ harassment, slurs abound on social media, report says: WASHINGTON (AP) — Social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok are failing to stop hate and ...
apnews.com/article/technology-gay-rights-elliot-page-4e2208f50ba038086f55f3021a7af397
Is the global decline in democracy linked to social media?: Social media use is linked to an increase in political engagement, but also increases in polarisation ...
scroll.in/article/1037511/is-the-global-decline-in-democracy-linked-to-social-media
Court rules in favor of Texas law on social media regulation: A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of a Texas law targeting major social media companies ...
abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/court-rules-favor-texas-law-social-media-regulation-90040908
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