The Cube Lithuanian news outlets delete comments to combat COVID misinformation Lithuanian news websites have said they will remove anonymous public comments on stories about COVID-19. 21/10/2021
Biztech news MEPs demand Facebook investigation after whistleblower leaks Two European lawmakers said the leaked documents proved big tech companies could not be trusted to regulate themselves. 05/10/2021
Biztech news Facebook promotes hate to make money, whistleblower claims The social media giant knows hate speech is a problem. It also knows it's profitable, a former employee claimed on Sunday. 04/10/2021
France Man convicted of sending death threats to ex-Charlie Hebdo director A young French man has been convicted of sending death threats to a former director of Charlie Hebdo on Twitter. 22/09/2021
Biztech news Facebook has mishandled hate speech content, says German court A German federal court has criticised how Facebook has moderated hate speech content that violates their policies. 29/07/2021
France French court convicts 11 people of sending online hate to teenage girl Speaking at the trial Mila -- now aged 18 -- testified that she doesn't like "any religion, not just Islam," and that the online hate messages made her feel like she had been "condemned to death". 07/07/2021
Home Tech this week: Goodbye Pepper and Facebook extremists A friendly robot reached the end of the road this week, while Facebook tested new pop-ups that ask if you're feeling a little radicalised. 04/07/2021
Germany German government makes hate-motivated insults a crime The new law comes as hate crimes and attacks against minorities have been on the rise in Germany in recent years. 12/05/2021
The Cube New audio app Clubhouse 'has significant problems with moderation' The audio-based social network solely relies on users reporting harmful content, rather than proactively moderating content. 16/04/2021
France Complaint filed against Facebook over online hate and disinformation Reporters Without Borders (RSF) claims that the "massive proliferation" of hate messages and false information on Facebook violates the platform's commitments to online users. 23/03/2021
The Cube Instagram algorithms push misinformation to users, study claims The report found that users curious about dubious posts were directed to more false claims and dangerous content. 09/03/2021
The Cube Facebook Oversight Board announces first six cases for review All cases involve a decision where Facebook originally decided to remove user content. 01/12/2020
The Cube French MP Laetitia Avia says more action is needed on online hate French MP Laetitia Avia told Euronews that tougher action must be taken on social media platforms, following the assassination of history teacher Samuel Paty. 23/10/2020
The Cube Samuel Paty: Pressure grows on social networks over hate speech French politicians have been mounting pressure on social media platforms - calling on them to do more after the murder of teacher Samuel Paty. 20/10/2020
USA Kardashian West and DiCaprio among celebrities in Instagram boycott Dozens of celebrities join 24-hour social media 'freeze' as #StopHateForProfit campaign bids to highlight hate speech on Facebook's platforms 16/09/2020
world news TikTok joins EU code of conduct on online hate speech "Our ultimate goal is to eliminate hate on TikTok," EMEA Head of Trust and Safety, Cormac Keenan said in a statement. 08/09/2020
world news Starbucks suspends social media ads in effort to tackle "hate speech" It's the latest company to block its social media ads following worldwide protests sparked by the death of George Floyd. 28/06/2020
USA Facebook expands hate speech rules amidst advertiser boycott Facebook said it would label "newsworthy" content that breaks its rules and expanding their rules on hate speech. 27/06/2020
France French constitutional court blocks most of online hate speech law The law, which was passed and adopted by France's parliament last month, required online platforms and search engines to remove hateful or terrorist content within 24 hours of it being posted, risking fines of up to €1.25 million. 19/06/2020
France French MP behind online hate speech law accused of 'racist' comments She has denied the allegations and said she would file a defamation claim. 15/05/2020
France French lawmakers adopt bill on removing hate content online The law allows for fines of up to €1.25 million but critics say it would curtail the democratic right to freedom of expression. 13/05/2020
Germany Germany seeks to extend online hate speech laws The bill would require companies like Facebook and YouTube to report anti-Semitism, threats of violence and rape and images of sexual abuse to the police. 19/02/2020
Switzerland Swiss voters back new law against homophobia Swiss voters have approved by a wide margin a measure that will make it illegal to discriminate against people because of their sexual orientation. 07/02/2020
Lithuania Gay couple wins online hate speech case against Lithuania A Facebook post showing a photograph of a gay couple kissing triggered hundreds of online hate comments, including death threats. The European Court of Human Rights ruled against Lithuania for failing to prosecute perpetrators. 15/01/2020
Austria Austria's Kurz condemns online abuse against Bosnian-born minister Hate speech is "an obnoxious phenomenon of our time" and "has no place" in Austria, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Twitter. 10/01/2020
View When it comes to democracy, the world could learn vital lessons from Ireland ǀ View The recent European elections show that many countries in Europe are struggling to contain the rise of far-right populist parties antagonistic towards democracy. In Ireland, however, democracy has a spring in its step. 04/06/2019
