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Facebook Deletes the Largest Donald Trump Fan Page With Over 3 Million Followers
Facebook says it removed the page for violating the company’s rules around “impersonation and pretending to be an individual or business” – something the owner denies.
Twitter Executive Vijaya Gadde Claims Twitter Is “Open to as Many Viewpoints as Possible”
This year, Twitter has suspended parody accounts, removed posts from politicians highlighting threats being made against them, and even pre-emptively warned users that they may lose their accounts if they break the rules.
Facebook Won’t Say Why Articles Critical of Mark Zuckerberg Mysteriously Disappeared
Facebook’s silence isn’t causing some people to believe they did it on purpose.
Human Rights Activist Yasmine Mohammed Slams Amazon for Labeling Her “Controversial” and Rejecting Her Book Ads
A few hours after she posted about Amazon suspending her ads, Mohammed says her post was then removed by Facebook for violating its community standards.
Joe Rogan Slams YouTube After Video Demonetization, “They Want to Control the Way People Communicate”
Despite being one of the most popular channels on YouTube, even Joe Rogan has been a victim of YouTube’s mass demonetization.
Justin Trudeau Makes Tackling Online “Hate Speech” a Major Election Policy
“We believe that when social media platforms are used to spread these harmful views, the platforms themselves must also be held accountable,” the party said.
82% of Adults Believe Social Media Platforms Are Biased Towards Select News Organizations
The survey results reflect wider concerns about the negative effects of the way social media companies handle the news.
YouTube Reverses at Least Some of the Censorship of Steven Crowder and Others
Crowder highlighted how the search results looked before and after his lawyer contacted YouTube about the issue.
These Are the Words That Get Creators Demonetized on YouTube
“Brazil”, “Idaho”, “Muslim”, “Jews”, “Racism”, “Palestinian”, “Swastika”, and even the name of the 46th Vice President of the USA, “Dick Cheney”.
YouTube Says Rule Exceptions Are Made With Content From Some Politicians
YouTube’s CEO Susan Wojcicki spoke at The Atlantic Festival.
Glawischnig-Piesczek vs. Facebook Could Determine the Future of Social Media Upload Filters
Back in 2016, a Facebook post containing an article with a photograph of the Austrian politician was posted alongside comments calling her a “corrupt oaf,” “lousy traitor” and so on.
YouTube’s Anti-Conspiracy Algorithm Has Boosted Legacy Media at the Expense of YouTubers
Independent creators are consistently drawing the short end of the stick.