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Germany fines Facebook €2 million for violating its “hate speech” law
This is the first time a European country has fined an American social media company for violating its “hate speech” laws.
Democrat Rep. Frederica Wilson calls for the prosecution of people who make fun of Congress online
Wilson’s comments are the latest in a series of calls from leading Democrats to censor online discourse.
Facebook says it’s preparing its “civil rights task force” for 2020
Facebook hasn’t yet realized that maybe it itself is the “interference” that should be kept away from the election or the census.
Elizabeth Warren calls for more big tech censorship to stop “vile lies”
Warren has called for the breaking up of big tech but it seems she’s more interesting in using tech companies to her own advantage.
Democrats say Facebook is “not doing enough” ahead of the 2020 election
The terms “fake news” and “misinformation” are thrown around.
Facebook is creating its own “Supreme Court” oversight board for content
Facebook are working on deciding who should be allowed to decide what content is allowed on Facebook.
Facebook contractor fired after protesting working conditions
It’s not the first time contractors have complained about Facebook’s working conditions.
Italy’s privacy watchdog slaps Facebook with $1.1 million fine
The fine is related to the Cambridge Analytics scandal.
President Trump isn’t happy the EU keep suing US tech companies
Trump thinks it should be up to the US to take action on tech companies, not the EU.
Mark Zuckerberg says he can’t think of a single good reason to break up Facebook
Zuckerberg can’t think of a good reason, but congress can think of many.
Sweden: Facebook group admin fined for comments someone else made in his group
This landmark case had a crazy outcome.
Facebook puts “hate speech” in the same category as terrorism, will hand over user data to French authorities
Speech in France doesn’t have the same protections as speech in the US.