The Anti-Trans Hate Account That Bari Weiss Says Is Yet Another Right-Wing Voice Censored by Twitter
2 years ago

The Anti-Trans Hate Account That Bari Weiss Says Is Yet Another Right-Wing Voice Censored by Twitter

Slate  

On Thursday night, the latest installment of what CEO Elon Musk has dubbed the “Twitter Files” was published on the social media platform, this time with a bombshell-promising thread from former New York Times opinion editor Bari Weiss, who now runs an online magazine called the Free Press. Among several examples, Weiss cites the platform’s treatment of Libs of TikTok, a Twitter account that remains active despite its connection to multiple acts of terror and intimidation from far-right extremists, including multiple bomb threats against a children’s hospital. However, the issues with Libs of TikTok and the Twitter Files are fundamentally not about anyone’s opinion on gender-affirming care, diversity in schools, or drag. Armed white supremacist gangs seem to closely monitor Libs of TikTok’s posts to find new targets, based on the multiple incidents associated with those named on its Twitter feed. In the case of an account that has repeatedly been a driver of real-world violence, the decision to ban it permanently seems as if it should have been an easy call to make, even if Libs of TikTok never wrote the words “I want you to commit violence based on this information.” However, although Twitter has suspended Libs of TikTok several times, it remains active and no less likely than ever to be a driver of violence against the LGBTQ community and its allies.

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A Federal Appeals Court Just Upheld the TikTok Ban. Here’s What Could Happen Next
54 years, 11 months ago

A Federal Appeals Court Just Upheld the TikTok Ban. Here’s What Could Happen Next

Wired  

A federal appeals court upheld a law that could result in TikTok being banned in the United States by the middle of next month, putting the future of one of the largest social media platforms in the country at risk. Citing national security concerns the Justice Department raised about the Chinese-owned app, a panel of judges on the US Court …

What is Bluesky, the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing X users?
1 month, 1 week ago

What is Bluesky, the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing X users?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Disgruntled X users are again …

TikTok Has a Nazi Problem
4 months, 3 weeks ago

TikTok Has a Nazi Problem

Wired  

Neo-Nazis and white supremacists are sharing Hitler-related propaganda and trying to recruit new members on TikTok, according to a new report from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue shared exclusively with WIRED. The report from ISD details how hundreds of extremist TikTok accounts are openly posting videos promoting Holocaust denial and the glorification of Hitler and Nazi-era Germany, and suggesting that …

TikTok collected user views on abortion and gun control, U.S. Justice Department says
4 months, 3 weeks ago

TikTok collected user views on abortion and gun control, U.S. Justice Department says

The Hindu  

In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department is accusing TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion. TikTok employees used Lark to send sensitive data about U.S. users, information that has wound up being stored …

Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department is accusing TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion. TikTok employees used Lark to send sensitive data about U.S. users, information that has wound up …

Cal Lutheran says Libs of TikTok viral post in which professor wishes Trump dead is fake
5 months, 1 week ago

Cal Lutheran says Libs of TikTok viral post in which professor wishes Trump dead is fake

LA Times  

Soiland Humanities Center at Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. The school says police are investigating after Libs of TikTok falsely implied that exercise science professor Louise Kelly had made “inappropriate and intolerable” comments. The photos appeared to show that Kelly commented on Facebook that she wished former President Trump would be killed in a future assassination attempt and that …

Right-wing influencer slammed for 'cheerleading child abuse' of nonbinary teen
5 months, 1 week ago

Right-wing influencer slammed for 'cheerleading child abuse' of nonbinary teen

Raw Story  

The founder of the social media account LibsofTikTok is once again under fire as her critics are accusing her of celebrating child abuse. The video appears to show a teenage child in tears claiming they were put in a headlock by their grandfather, "all because I asked to be called they/them." Read also: 'Libs of TikTok' deletes thousands of tweets …

TikTok cyberattack targets CNN, Paris Hilton and other high-profile accounts
6 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok cyberattack targets CNN, Paris Hilton and other high-profile accounts

LA Times  

TikTok is investigating a cyberattack targeting “a number of high-profile” accounts, including media outlet CNN and celebrity Paris Hilton. In particular, a TikTok spokesperson said, the company has been “collaborating closely with CNN to restore account access and implement enhanced security measures” after the news organization was targeted on the app by “malicious actors.” “We are dedicated to maintaining the …

US activists worry about ‘losing major asset’ TikTok as potential ban looms
6 months, 3 weeks ago

US activists worry about ‘losing major asset’ TikTok as potential ban looms

Al Jazeera  

Recent decisions by US gov’t and platforms have made organising on TikTok and Instagram much harder for activists. For the last two years, he’s used TikTok and Instagram as a means to spread the word about climate marches and real-life ways people can get involved and fight to take on climate change. Limits on Meta and X The US government’s …

Mitt Romney Has a Wild Theory About the TikTok Ban
54 years, 11 months ago

Mitt Romney Has a Wild Theory About the TikTok Ban

Slate  

This is Totally Normal Quote of the Day, a feature highlighting a statement from the news that exemplifies just how extremely normal everything has become. If you look at the postings on TikTok and the number of mentions of Palestinians, relative to other social media sites—it’s overwhelmingly so among TikTok broadcasts.” —Sen. Here was the Democratic secretary of state—the point …

Twitter, X or Twix? Internet hands Elon Musk a branding conundrum; ‘it’s garbage change it back..’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Twitter, X or Twix? Internet hands Elon Musk a branding conundrum; ‘it’s garbage change it back..’

Hindustan Times  

“You can’t X a post but you can tweet it,” point noted. “it’s a fuc*** ridiculous name born out of Elon's bizarre, almost sexual fixation with the letter “X” lol, wrote another.” Others chimed in too. “Twitter is like Kleenex is to tissue," “Its garbage.please change it back.” The OG Tweeters, those who remember the pre-selfie days, clung to the …

TikTok creators warn of economic impact if app sees ban, call it a vital space for the marginalized
9 months, 1 week ago

TikTok creators warn of economic impact if app sees ban, call it a vital space for the marginalized

Hindustan Times  

Alex Pearlman shut the door on dreams of a standup comedy career almost a decade ago, pivoting from the stage to an office cubicle where he worked a customer service job. Pearlman is among the many TikTok creators across the U.S. outraged over a bipartisan bill passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday that would lead to a nationwide …

Column: What would banning TikTok accomplish? Answer: Virtually nothing
9 months, 1 week ago

Column: What would banning TikTok accomplish? Answer: Virtually nothing

LA Times  

In January, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified along with other social media CEOs at a Senate hearing about their platforms’ effect on children. Its advocates cite the threat of Chinese government breaches of users’ privacy, its potential use as a conduit of Chinese anti-democratic propaganda into the U.S., its purportedly deleterious effect on its youthful users — one critic …

US in saddle for another attack on TikTok: China Daily editorial
9 months, 2 weeks ago

US in saddle for another attack on TikTok: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

To its millions of users in the country, TikTok, the second most popular social media platform in the United States, is a beloved tool of fun, fortune or free speech. So after various unsuccessful attempts to restrain TikTok over the past few years, a bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced the "Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act". …

‘Other Republican candidates in professional politics say…,’ Vivek Ramaswamy
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Other Republican candidates in professional politics say…,’ Vivek Ramaswamy

Live Mint  

Vivek Ramaswamy once again spoke against the TikTok ban saying that ‘bashing the China-based social media platform is easy. Coming in support of Donald Trump, he noted that ‘the former president was right in opposing a legislative ban’ and further criticised ‘other Republic candidates’ saying ‘many people in professional politics say what they are supposed to say without thinking about …

Musk’s X asks judge to penalize nonprofit researchers tracking rise of hate speech on platform
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Musk’s X asks judge to penalize nonprofit researchers tracking rise of hate speech on platform

Associated Press  

Attorneys for X Corp. and a research organization that studies online hate speech traded arguments in court Thursday after the social media platform sued the non-profit Center for Countering Digital Hate for documenting the increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased by Elon Musk. X, formerly known as Twitter, alleges the center’s researchers violated the site’s …

Musk's X asks judge to penalize nonprofit researchers tracking rise of hate speech on platform
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Musk's X asks judge to penalize nonprofit researchers tracking rise of hate speech on platform

The Independent  

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‘You can’t get away from it’: Third of teens in UK seeing real-life violence on TikTok and more than half on other social media
1 year, 1 month ago

‘You can’t get away from it’: Third of teens in UK seeing real-life violence on TikTok and more than half on other social media

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. When asked why young people commit acts of violence in …

Nepal to ban TikTok as it ‘disturbs social harmony’
1 year, 1 month ago

Nepal to ban TikTok as it ‘disturbs social harmony’

Al Jazeera  

Authorities cite the popular Chinese video-sharing platform’s negative effects and ask internet service providers to close the app. Nepal says it will ban TikTok, adding that social harmony and goodwill are being disturbed by “misuse” of the popular video-sharing app and that there is rising demand to control it. Nepal’s Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma said the …

"Real-world harm": Schools targeted by Libs of TikTok evacuated after reported bomb threats
1 year, 2 months ago

"Real-world harm": Schools targeted by Libs of TikTok evacuated after reported bomb threats

Salon  

In the past month, the social media account "Libs of TikTok," targeted around eleven schools or school districts over anti-LGBTQ+ grooming conspiracies. And only three school districts said that they hadn’t received bomb threats as a result of being featured in a Libs of TikTok post. Although the school districts couldn't definitively attribute the bomb threats to Raichik's followers, the …

To TikTok or not to TikTok? One GOP candidate joins the app even as he calls it ‘digital fentanyl’
1 year, 2 months ago

To TikTok or not to TikTok? One GOP candidate joins the app even as he calls it ‘digital fentanyl’

Associated Press  

Republican presidential hopefuls have largely shunned TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing app that some in both parties allege is a potential spy mechanism for China. “If candidates are truly concerned about protecting data, a better approach is a national privacy law that applies to all technology companies equally.” Ramaswamy’s approach to TikTok is in some ways indicative of his campaign. …

LGBTQ+ people in Ethiopia blame attacks on their community on inciteful and lingering TikTok videos
1 year, 4 months ago

LGBTQ+ people in Ethiopia blame attacks on their community on inciteful and lingering TikTok videos

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Members of Ethiopia’s LGBTQ+ community say they face a wave of online harassment and physical attacks and blame much of it on the social media platform TikTok, which they say is failing to take down posts calling for homosexual and transgender people to be whipped, stabbed and killed. A local LGBTQ+ support group, House of Guramayle, said …

X marks the lawsuit: Elon Musk's social media company sues nonprofit highlighting site's hate speech
1 year, 4 months ago

X marks the lawsuit: Elon Musk's social media company sues nonprofit highlighting site's hate speech

The Independent  

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Elon Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets
1 year, 4 months ago

Elon Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets

The Hindu  

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has threatened to sue a group of independent researchers whose research documented an increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased last year by Elon Musk. An attorney representing the social media site wrote to the Center for Countering Digital Hate on July 20 threatening legal action over …

Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets
1 year, 4 months ago

Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has threatened to sue a group of independent researchers whose research documented an increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased last year by Elon Musk. An attorney representing the social media site wrote to the Center for Countering Digital Hate on July 20 threatening legal …

Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hate tweets
1 year, 4 months ago

Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hate tweets

Al Jazeera  

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has threatened to sue a group of independent researchers whose research documented an increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased last year by Elon Musk. A lawyer representing the social media site wrote to the Center for Countering Digital Hate on July 20 threatening legal action over …

'BEWARE of Twitter': Report tags platform as the worst major social media platform for LGBTQ+ community
1 year, 6 months ago

'BEWARE of Twitter': Report tags platform as the worst major social media platform for LGBTQ+ community

India TV News  

All major social media platforms do poorly at protecting LGBTQ+ users from hate speech and harassment — especially those who are transgender, non-binary or gender non-conforming, the advocacy group GLAAD said Thursday. In its annual Social Media Safety Index, GLAAD gave Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter low or failing scores, saying the platforms don’t do enough to keep their …

Twitter is the worst major social media platform when it comes to LGBTQ+ safety, says GLAAD
1 year, 6 months ago

Twitter is the worst major social media platform when it comes to LGBTQ+ safety, says GLAAD

The Hindu  

All major social media platforms do poorly at protecting LGBTQ+ users from hate speech and harassment — especially those who are transgender, non-binary or gender non-conforming, the advocacy group GLAAD said Thursday. “There isn’t a week that goes by that we don’t have a doxxing situation for somebody in our community that we have to come in and help them …

Twitter is the worst major social media platform when it comes to LGBTQ+ safety, says GLAAD
1 year, 6 months ago

Twitter is the worst major social media platform when it comes to LGBTQ+ safety, says GLAAD

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — All major social media platforms do poorly at protecting LGBTQ+ users from hate speech and harassment — especially those who are transgender, non-binary or gender non-conforming, the advocacy group GLAAD said Thursday. It’s like backyard dogfights.” Ellis lamented that before the takeover, Twitter was a “leader” among major social media platforms when it comes to protecting LGBTQ+ …

Elon Musk promotes transphobic content as hate speech surges on his far-right platform
1 year, 6 months ago

Elon Musk promotes transphobic content as hate speech surges on his far-right platform

The Independent  

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Twitter’s updated hateful content policy restricts reach, but does not enforce full ban
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter’s updated hateful content policy restricts reach, but does not enforce full ban

The Hindu  

Twitter will no longer remove tweets that violate its hateful content policy, but will instead tag them as having violated the rules of the platform. The new policy is aimed at increasing transparency on enforcement actions, and to promote free speech while restricting its reach – a new approach to content moderation. “These labels bring a new level of transparency …

Right-wing story hour, part 2: Chaya Raichik and the Libs of TikTok saga
1 year, 8 months ago

Right-wing story hour, part 2: Chaya Raichik and the Libs of TikTok saga

Salon  

Chaya Raichik was standing alone off to the side of the Cleveland Park Library's main reading room. "All the fear-mongering," she'd later say, "people getting kicked off planes for not wearing masks, for two-year-olds not wearing masks… Fauci's lies…" Raichik's family was always conservative. In Raichik's summary, she adds, "This is groomer talk." * * * Back at the Cleveland …

TikTok might get banned after ‘disaster’ testimony. Why do some TikTokers not care?
1 year, 9 months ago

TikTok might get banned after ‘disaster’ testimony. Why do some TikTokers not care?

LA Times  

The U.S. government may be inching toward a radical restructuring of TikTok, if not an outright ban on the Chinese-owned social media app. “If ByteDance fights against this forced sale, TikTok will likely be banned in the US by late 2023.” “We would characterize today’s testimony. “It was a reminder that a sound business strategy for me as a content …

Fox News' 'bigoted' interview with Libs Of TikTok founder
1 year, 11 months ago

Fox News' 'bigoted' interview with Libs Of TikTok founder

Raw Story  

In her recently released interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Chaya Raichik, the bigot behind the Libs of TikTok social media account, accused LGBTQ people and their allies of grooming children for sexual abuse. “The LGBTQ community has become this cult and it’s so captivating, and it pulls people in so strongly, unlike anything we’ve ever seen," Raichik told …

Elon Musk, who has a trans daughter, likes anti-trans tweet from notorious right wing account
1 year, 11 months ago

Elon Musk, who has a trans daughter, likes anti-trans tweet from notorious right wing account

The Independent  

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Twitter to rely more on AI than staff to detect hate speech amid rising reports of racism on platform
2 years ago

Twitter to rely more on AI than staff to detect hate speech amid rising reports of racism on platform

The Independent  

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Slurs against Black, transgender people have been on the rise on Twitter since Elon Musk took over
2 years ago

Slurs against Black, transgender people have been on the rise on Twitter since Elon Musk took over

India Today  

Twitter has become a cesspool of hate speech ever since Elon Musk took over the company. Although Musk claimed that “hate speech impressions” have gone down by one-third since his takeover, researchers tell a different story. The Center for Countering Digital Hate and Anti-Defamation League has found that the volume of hate speech have increased on Twitter ever since Musk …

Twitter unbans neo-Nazi who said women should be 'raped and locked in cages'
2 years ago

Twitter unbans neo-Nazi who said women should be 'raped and locked in cages'

Raw Story  

On Friday, Rolling Stonereported that under Elon Musk's new Twitter policies, one of the world's most notorious neo-Nazi activists has had his account restored to the platform: Andrew Anglin, the founder of the infamous website Stormfront. "The return of an avowed neo-Nazi to Twitter under Musk’s guarantee to reinstate banned accounts reinforces the concerns brought forth by civil society groups …

Musk says granting ‘amnesty’ to suspended Twitter accounts
2 years ago

Musk says granting ‘amnesty’ to suspended Twitter accounts

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — New Twitter owner Elon Musk said Thursday that he is granting “amnesty” for suspended accounts, which online safety experts predict will spur a rise in harassment, hate speech and misinformation. Reinstating banned accounts could mean bringing back the “worst offenders” including neo-Nazi trolls, people who maliciously posted intimate images of people without their consent and other accounts …

Elon Musk outlines new Twitter policy, says 'negative tweets to be deboosted and demonetised' | Details
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk outlines new Twitter policy, says 'negative tweets to be deboosted and demonetised' | Details

India TV News  

Twitter's new policy: Ever since Elon Musk took control of Twitter, he is trying different options to revamp the microblogging site. On Friday, November 18, he outlined a new policy saying Twitter will deboost, demonetise and not promote tweets containing hate speech or negative content. You won’t find the tweet unless you specifically seek it out, which is no different …

Report: Tweets with racial slurs soar since Musk takeover
2 years, 1 month ago

Report: Tweets with racial slurs soar since Musk takeover

Associated Press  

Instances of racial slurs have soared on Twitter since Elon Musk purchased the influential platform, despite assurances from the platform that it had reduced hateful activity, a digital civil rights group reported Thursday. Researchers at the Center for Countering Digital Hate found that the number of tweets containing one of several different racial slurs soared in the week after Musk …

After Ban from Instagram and Facebook, TikTok Permanently Deletes Andrew Tate’s Account
2 years, 4 months ago

After Ban from Instagram and Facebook, TikTok Permanently Deletes Andrew Tate’s Account

News 18  

Formal professional kickboxer and internet personality Andrew Tate has been permanently banned from the social media platform TikTok. In a statement given to The Washington Post, a spokesperson from the short video content platform said that Tate’s account was removed permanently for violating the company’s policies that prohibit “content that attacks, threatens, incites violence against, or otherwise dehumanizes an individual …

Andrew Tate shares ‘final message’ after being banned from social media
2 years, 4 months ago

Andrew Tate shares ‘final message’ after being banned from social media

The Independent  

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Andrew Tate permanently banned from TikTok
2 years, 4 months ago

Andrew Tate permanently banned from TikTok

The Independent  

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Charity calls for TikTok to ban Big Brother star Andrew Tate over ‘misogynistic’ videos
2 years, 4 months ago

Charity calls for TikTok to ban Big Brother star Andrew Tate over ‘misogynistic’ videos

The Independent  

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LGBTQ harassment, slurs abound on social media, report says
2 years, 5 months ago

LGBTQ harassment, slurs abound on social media, report says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok are failing to stop hate and threats against LGBTQ users, a report issued Wednesday from advocacy group GLAAD found. “The reality is, there’s very little transparency and very little accountability,” said Jenni Olson, GLAAD’s director for social media safety and author of the report. “And people feel helpless.” Los Angeles resident …

Pro-choice activist group Ruth Sent Us says TikTok account was permanently banned
2 years, 7 months ago

Pro-choice activist group Ruth Sent Us says TikTok account was permanently banned

Daily Mail  

A pro-abortion group is claiming they've been 'permanently banned' from TikTok, saying that it happened after they posted a video excoriating the Catholic Church for what it calls 'enslavement of women.' The group recently doxxed the Washington, D.C.-area addresses of the six conservative Supreme Court Justices and even organized 'walk-bys' of their residences this week to protest the impending opinion …

The Hate-Fueled and Hugely Influential World of Libs of TikTok
2 years, 7 months ago

The Hate-Fueled and Hugely Influential World of Libs of TikTok

Slate  

Last week, Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz revealed that a Brooklyn real estate agent named Chaya Raichik was the person behind the influential conservative Twitter account Libs of TikTok. Raichik’s account, which previously operated anonymously, has become a powerful voice in the culture wars, pushing discourse designed to demonize supporters of LGBTQ rights as sexually predatory “groomers” of children. In …

'Libs of TikTok' deletes thousands of tweets after owner's identity is exposed
2 years, 8 months ago

'Libs of TikTok' deletes thousands of tweets after owner's identity is exposed

Raw Story  

The right-wing "Libs of TikTok" account deleted thousands of tweets after its owner's identity was exposed. The account, which has nearly 650,000 followers and is widely shared among prominent conservatives, singles out individual teachers and public officials with pedophilia smears for supporting LGBTQ rights, and has helped drive discriminatory legislation in Florida elsewhere -- but its administrators took down 2,795 …

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