moderation
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YouTube Says It Will Temporarily Block Channels That Share Election Disinformation
After years of warnings that YouTube is fostering the political radicalisation of a generation by allowing debunked conspiracy theory content to thrive on its platform, the biggest streaming video site on the web seems to be feeling a little jumpy. Following the Wednesday attack by rioters on Capitol Hill, YouTube says it will be taking…
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The First Cases For Facebook’s Oversight Board Tackle Hate Speech, Nudity, and Nazi Germany
Following a months-long staffing spree, Facebook’s Independent Oversight Board announced the first six cases it’s taking on to deliberate Facebook’s sprawling policies surrounding content moderation.
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Civil Rights Watchdogs Call for Twitter to Suspend Trump’s Account Already
Two national, nonpartisan civil rights groups are calling on Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to suspend President Donald Trump’s account as state election officials finish tallying votes. Their reasoning… well, that should be evident to anyone who’s been doomscrolling these past few days while waiting for this seemingly neverending presidential election to wrap up.
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Right-Wing Content Flourishes on Facebook Because Fearmongering Has Always Worked, Exec Says
Even though right-wing elites repeatedly tout claims of conservative bias on Facebook and other online platforms, in reality, the bulk of data shows the opposite to be true. Per a weekend Politico report, as we near the 2020 presidential election, some of the most engaging posts on Facebook come from conservative voices outside the mainstream…