Major tech firms have agreed to do more to fight hate speech, signing a code of conduct that's been integrated into the EU's Digital Services Act.

Antisemitism and Islamophobia are nothing new in this country. But community and political leaders can help keep them in check by toning down their own rhetoric.

The Code of Conduct on countering illegal hate speech online should help platforms comply with the Digital Services Act. View on euronews

Parks and wrecked. Vandals scrawled antisemitic graffiti on at least four public memorial benches this week in Prospect Park. The benches have been targeted off and on for two years. The

It wasn’t just fact-checking that Meta scrapped from its platforms as it prepares for the second Trump administration.

Jewish groups celebrated a policy win when Meta banned the use of “Zionist” as a coded slur against Jews and Israel. Now, the same organizations are condemning the company for

Tech giant Meta has rolled back restrictions around topics such as gender and sexual identity, a sweeping move advocacy groups fear will fuel hate speech."Removal of fact-checking programs and industry-standard hate speech policies make Meta's platforms unsafe places,

Brazil's government said on Tuesday it is "seriously concerned" about Meta Platforms' recently announced changes to its hate speech policy, adding that it believes they do not comply with the country's legislation.

Meta's Facebook, Elon Musk's X, Google's YouTube and other tech companies have agreed to do more to tackle online hate speech under an updated code of conduct that will now be integrated into EU tech rules, the European Commission said on Monday.

US President Trump's hands-off approach to online speech regulation raises concerns about hate speech and misinformation globally.

Leading tech companies have decided to join hands to combat hate speech with more resilience than before. This includes signing up for a new code of conduct that was combined into the Digital Services Act.