X, Facebook, YouTube Toughen Up Over Hate Speech

Big Tech Signs Up For Hate Speech Code Of Conduct
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 ...
LGBTQ+ journalists set to leave Facebook over ‘dangerous’ new hate speech rules
LGBTQ+ journalists have spoken of their dismay at Meta’s changes to its Hateful Conduct policy, with some planning to leave ...
More laws won’t stop hate speech. But there’s something else we can do
Antisemitism and Islamophobia are nothing new in this country. But community and political leaders can help keep them in ...
Memorial benches desecrated in NYC’s Prospect Park with ‘offensive hate speech’
Parks and wrecked. Vandals scrawled antisemitic graffiti on at least four public memorial benches this week in Prospect Park.
Jewish groups pushed Meta to crack down on hate speech. Now, the company is reversing course.
Jewish groups celebrated a policy win when Meta banned the use of “Zionist” as a coded slur against Jews and Israel. Now, the ...
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Meta rolls back hate speech rules as Zuckerberg cites ‘recent elections’ as a catalyst
It wasn’t just fact-checking that Meta scrapped from its platforms as it prepares for the second Trump administration.
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Campaigners fear spike in hate speech as Meta lifts restrictions
Tech giant Meta has rolled back restrictions around topics such as gender and sexual identity, a sweeping move advocacy ...
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Former Staunton council candidate ruled to have violated realtors' hate-speech code
Former Staunton city council candidate Wilson Fauber was recently found to have violated the hate-speech code of the National ...
Meta changes hate speech rules, dropping LGBTQ protections
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, dropped some LGBTQ protections from its hate speech rules Tuesday amid a ...
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Elon Musk's straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meant
Right-wing extremists are celebrating Elon Musk’s straight-arm gesture during a speech Monday, although his intention wasn’t totally clear and some hate watchdogs are saying not to read too much into ...