terrorism
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Facebook And Instagram Finally Ban White Nationalism And White Separatism
Facebook and Instagram will finally ban white nationalism and white separatism on its network in a move that will be implemented next week. The decision, first reported by Motherboard but announced by Facebook on its website, comes after the social media giant spent years splitting hairs about the difference between white nationalism and white supremacy.…
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New Zealand’s Prime Minister Says Social Media Can’t Be ‘All Profit, No Responsibility’
New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, gave a powerful speech in that country’s parliament today expressing solidarity with the victims of Friday’s terrorist attack that left 50 dead and dozens injured. Ardern also had strong words for the social media companies that enabled the shooter to broadcast his massacre around the world.
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U.S. Warns Germany: Don’t Let Huawei Build Your 5G Networks Or Else
The U.S. government has sent a warning to Germany that it may limit what information is handed over via intelligence-sharing agreements if the latter country allows Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei to build its next-generation 5G networks, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
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Cloudflare Under Fire For Allegedly Providing DDoS Protection For Terrorist Websites
At a moment when free speech online and moderation policies are more controversial than ever, Cloudflare is facing accusations that it’s providing cybersecurity protection for at least seven terrorist organisations—a situation that some legal experts say could put it in legal jeopardy.