Sabotaging posts with hateful and violent comments is the latest tactic people are using to get accounts they don’t like shut down
More appropriately referred to as internet trolls, we have armies of people infiltrating the comment sections of social media posts and making a whole series of racist, derogative posts in efforts to stir up controversy for the publisher of that post.
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg hints that more censorship is coming to the platform
In an open letter, Sandberg promised the company would be restricting who can use Facebook Live, using better technology to take down more content, and taking a more aggressive stance against what it deems to be “hate” in the wake of the New Zealand mass shootings.
The French Council of the Muslim Faith is suing Facebook and YouTube for not taking down the NZ shooting video fast enough
Many groups including the Islamic Association of New Zealand support the lawsuit.
Australia wants tech companies to censor content even faster, doesn’t care that it’s technically impossible
Australia threatens tech companies with jail time.
5 books for understanding the state of the internet in 2019
We’ve selected a few released and to-be-released books about the state of the internet today that would hopefully help you make sense of it and decide how you’re going to let internet affect your life from now on.
SPLC president, Richard Cohen, resigns after being accused of sexual harassment, gender discrimination and racism
The resignation of Richard Cohen was applauded by many conservatives and considered a victory in the ongoing culture war
Facebook was aware of concerns around Cambridge Analytica’s improper data gathering practices months before public reports
New court filings show Facebook employees heard speculation that Cambridge Analytica was scraping data months before public reports on the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Facebook says more AI based censorship will be coming to the platform in the future
Facebook suggested it will start using applied experimental audio-based technology and proactive detection technology to take down content.
New study finds top rated Android health apps are sharing data with Amazon, Google, and Facebook
Amazon and Google received the highest volume of data from these health apps followed by Microsoft.
President Trump’s social media chief, Dan Scavino Jr, is being blocked from commenting on Facebook
“WHY ARE YOU STOPPING ME from replying to comments followers have left me” Scavino exclaimed.
Laura Loomer and Freedom Watch’s lawsuit against big tech has been dismissed by a court
Her lawsuit named Twitter, along with Google, Facebook, and Apple, as conspiring in unconstitutional suppression of speech
Deleting video content about violent events can often put more people in danger, EFF warns
Often, actually deleting violent content can suppress the freedom of speech and expression of those most in need of such rights.
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