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French court convicts 11 people of sending online hate to teenage girl
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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.
German government makes hate-motivated insults a crime
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The audio-based social network solely relies on users reporting harmful content, rather than proactively moderating content.
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.
Instagram algorithms push misinformation to users, study claims
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Facebook Oversight Board announces first six cases for review
All cases involve a decision where Facebook originally decided to remove user content.
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.
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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
French MP behind online hate speech law accused of 'racist' comments
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