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Finland's ex-interior minister goes on trial for anti-LGBT hate speech

Päivi Räsänen is accused of inciting hatred after making the comments on Twitter in 2019.

Europe Decoded

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.

Tech 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.

Tech 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.

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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.

Tech 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.

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".

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.

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.

Europe Decoded

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.

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.

Europe Decoded

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.

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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.

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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.

Europe Decoded

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.