Germany to require social media sites to report hate speech
4 years, 10 months ago

Germany to require social media sites to report hate speech

The Hindu  

The German Cabinet has approved a Bill that will require social media sites such as Facebook and YouTube to report certain hate speech to the police. According to the Bill passed by Ministers on Wednesday, internet companies will have to flag far-right propaganda, graphic portrayals of violence, murder or rape threats, posts indicating that someone is preparing a terrorist attack or distributing child sexual abuse images. Social media sites are already required to delete such posts. Jurists estimate the number of online hate speech cases in Germany each year to be in the six figures.

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Germany’s Far-Right Party Is Running Hateful Ads on Facebook and Instagram
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Germany’s Far-Right Party Is Running Hateful Ads on Facebook and Instagram

Wired  

Earlier this month, a German court ruled that the country’s nationalist far-right party, Alternative for Germany, was potentially “extremist” and could warrant surveillance by the country’s intelligence apparatus. Overlaid text reads, “AfD reveals: 686,000 illegal foreigners live at our expense!” Ekō was also able to identify at least three ads that appear to have used generative AI to manipulate images, …

German police conduct raids against people suspected of posting misogynistic hate speech online
10 months, 1 week ago

German police conduct raids against people suspected of posting misogynistic hate speech online

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German law enforcement authorities on Thursday carried out raids across Germany against people suspected of posting misogynistic hate speech on the internet as part of of a coordinated push to shine the spotlight on online violence against women. “We are observing how online platforms are increasingly becoming the scene of hate, harassment and discrimination, also targeting especially women,” …

German police raid homes of 17 people accused of posting antisemitic hate speech on social media
1 year, 1 month ago

German police raid homes of 17 people accused of posting antisemitic hate speech on social media

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German authorities on Tuesday raided the homes of 17 people in the state of Bavaria accused of spreading antisemitic hate speech and threats targeting Jews online. The suspects were said to have celebrated the attacks by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel on Oct. 7, and were accused of spreading hate speech against Jewish people on social media, …

Elon Musk’s Twitter troubles continue, gets sued for failing to curb holocaust deniers, anti-Semitic speech
1 year, 11 months ago

Elon Musk’s Twitter troubles continue, gets sued for failing to curb holocaust deniers, anti-Semitic speech

Firstpost  

Anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial are serious crimes in Germany. That is why the European Union of Jewish Students has sued Elon Musk’s Twitter for not taking down such content, despite such content being flagged regularly. The Tesla CEO and Twitter owner is a fresh new lawsuit in Germany over how the platform deals with holocaust deniers and antisemitic hate speech, …

German police raid, question online hate speech suspects
2 years, 1 month ago

German police raid, question online hate speech suspects

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German police searched homes and questioned suspects as part of an annual nationwide crackdown against online hate speech, authorities said Wednesday. Germany has staged annual police raids against online hate speech since 2016. The country’s top security official, Nancy Faeser, said in a statement that crimes committed on social media, messaging apps and Internet forums provide “fertile ground …

Twitter, others slip on removing hate speech, EU review says
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter, others slip on removing hate speech, EU review says

Associated Press  

LONDON — Twitter took longer to review hateful content and removed less of it in 2022 compared with the previous year, according to European Union data released Thursday. “It’s worrying to see a downward trend in reviewing notifications related to illegal hate speech by social media platforms,” European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova tweeted. “Online hate speech is a scourge …

500% Rise In Hate Speech Cases Against Politicians & Public Functionaries Since 2014: Supreme Court Told
2 years, 2 months ago

500% Rise In Hate Speech Cases Against Politicians & Public Functionaries Since 2014: Supreme Court Told

Live Law  

The Supreme Court was yesterday informed that there has been almost 500% rise in reported Hate speech cases against politicians and public functionaries since 2014. "Hate speech expressed at the highest levels of political authority remain unchecked, and new policies have exacerbated a climate of intercommunal tension and impunity for offenders. Further, it is suggested that India may adopt the …

Twitter files lawsuit against German online reporting rule
2 years, 11 months ago

Twitter files lawsuit against German online reporting rule

The Hindu  

Twitter has taken legal action against a rule, coming into force in Germany from Tuesday, that obliges social media firms to block or delete criminal content quickly and report particularly serious criminal offences to the police, a German court confirmed on Monday. The lawsuit filed at the administrative court in Cologne challenges a provision under Germany's expanded anti-hate speech regulations …

Top Takeaways From The Facebook Papers (So Far)
3 years, 2 months ago

Top Takeaways From The Facebook Papers (So Far)

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Leaks of internal Facebook documents brought about by former Facebook-employee-turned-whistleblower Frances Haugen have turned into a deluge, as journalists across more than a dozen outlets scrutinize the trove of tens of thousands of pages and publish the findings online. “We know that many things that generate engagement on our platform leave users divided and depressed.” Facebook employees …

Facebook denies report that its AI fails to detect hate speech
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook denies report that its AI fails to detect hate speech

The Hindu  

Facebook has denied a report that claimed its AI technology used to detect hate speech or violence has little impact. Facebook’s post follows a Wall Street Journal report that said Facebook’s AI cannot consistently identify first-person shooting videos, racist rants and even the difference between cockfighting and car crashes. “Recent reporting suggests that our approach to addressing hate speech is …

India internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy
3 years, 6 months ago

India internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — It began in February with a tweet by pop star Rihanna that sparked widespread condemnation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handling of massive farmer protests near the capital, souring an already troubled relationship between the government and Twitter. “India’s plans for the internet appear to be like that of a closed ecosystem like China,” said Raheel …

India’s internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy
3 years, 6 months ago

India’s internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy

Al Jazeera  

Law puts digital platforms such as Twitter and Facebook under direct government oversight, but critics worry it may lead to outright censorship. ‘Closed ecosystem like China’ “India’s plans for the internet appear to be like that of a closed ecosystem like China,” said Raheel Khursheed, co-founder of Laminar Global and Twitter India’s former head of politics, policy and government. “Twitter’s …

Facebook says AI helped reduce hate speech on its platform
3 years, 10 months ago

Facebook says AI helped reduce hate speech on its platform

The Hindu  

Facebook said nearly 97% of the hate speech and harassment content taken down in the final three months of last year were detected by automated systems, before any human flagged it. The social network, in its ‘Community Standards Enforcement Report’, noted that in the fourth quarter ending December 2020, hate speech prevalence dropped to about 0.08% of total content from …

10 to 11 views of hate speech for every 10,000 views of content in Q3: Facebook
4 years, 1 month ago

10 to 11 views of hate speech for every 10,000 views of content in Q3: Facebook

India TV News  

Social media giant Facebook has for the first time disclosed prevalence of hate speech on its platform, saying that out of every 10,000 content views in the third quarter, 10-11 were hate speech. In its Community Standards Enforcement Report for September 2020 quarter, Facebook said it is including the prevalence of hate speech on its platform globally "for the first …

Facebook offers up first-ever estimate of hate speech prevalence on its platform
4 years, 1 month ago

Facebook offers up first-ever estimate of hate speech prevalence on its platform

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc for the first time on Thursday disclosed numbers on the prevalence of hate speech on its platform, saying that out of every 10,000 content views in the third quarter, 10 to 11 included hate speech. Facebook said it took action on 22.1 million pieces of hate speech content in the third quarter, about 95% of which was proactively …

Facebook says it reviews hate speech faster than YouTube, Twitter
4 years, 6 months ago

Facebook says it reviews hate speech faster than YouTube, Twitter

India Today  

Facebook has released an independent report by the European Commission Code of Conduct which states that it reviews and reports hate speech at a faster rate as compared to YouTube and Twitter. According to the independent report, Facebook assessed 95.7 per cent and Instagram assessed 91.8 of hate speech notifications in less than 24 hours, compared to 81.5 per cent …

Bust hate all time: Onus on moderators to take down content
5 years, 4 months ago

Bust hate all time: Onus on moderators to take down content

Deccan Chronicle  

Hate crime victims left suicidal and afraid to leave home because of attacks ‘unleashed after Brexit referendum'" - Independent.co.uk "Facebook Live murder: North Carolina man arrested"- BBC "A High School Student Committed Suicide After Posting A Message Of Her Intent On YouTube." That’s why it is convenient for anyone to commit hate speech crime on the Internet and these hate …

France passes hate speech law; social media networks to remove offensive content within 24 hours; new button for users to flag abuse
5 years, 6 months ago

France passes hate speech law; social media networks to remove offensive content within 24 hours; new button for users to flag abuse

Firstpost  

France on Tuesday passed a landmark law to fight online hate speech which will oblige social media networks to remove offending content in 24 hours. Paris: French MPs on Tuesday passed a landmark law to fight online hate speech which will oblige social media networks to remove offending content in 24 hours and create a new button to enable users …

Germany fines Facebook for under-reporting illegal content
5 years, 6 months ago

Germany fines Facebook for under-reporting illegal content

CNN  

London CNN Business — Facebook has been fined more than $2 million in Germany for inaccurately reporting the amount of illegal content on its platform. German authorities said Tuesday that Facebook had provided “incomplete” information in mandatory transparency reports about illegal content, such as hate speech. The Network Enforcement Act, which took effect last year in Germany, requires social media …

Facebook’s Zuckerberg discusses hate speech with Macron
5 years, 8 months ago

Facebook’s Zuckerberg discusses hate speech with Macron

Al Jazeera  

Paris, France – Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg joined French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace on Friday to discuss the French government’s plans to take a more active role in policing harmful content posted on the world’s third-most visited website. “This report from the French government reflects a deep and sophisticated understanding of the challenges in maintaining a ‘free, …

U.K. Regulators Propose Broad Social Media Regulations To Counter 'Online Harms'
5 years, 9 months ago

U.K. Regulators Propose Broad Social Media Regulations To Counter 'Online Harms'

NPR  

U.K. Regulators Propose Broad Social Media Regulations To Counter 'Online Harms' Enlarge this image toggle caption Jenny Kane/AP Jenny Kane/AP Terrorists groups using the Internet to spread propaganda. Sponsor Message "I'm deeply concerned that social media firms are still not doing enough to protect users from harmful content," Prime Minister Theresa May said. Officials also expect any code of practice …

Days after synagogue massacre, online hate is thriving
6 years, 2 months ago

Days after synagogue massacre, online hate is thriving

Associated Press  

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A website popular with racists that was used by the man charged in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre was shut down within hours of the slaughter, but it hardly mattered: Anti-Semites and racists who hang out in such havens just moved to other online forums. A report issued by the New York-based Anti-Defamation League in 1985 found there …

Opinion | Social network usage does lead to violence
6 years, 4 months ago

Opinion | Social network usage does lead to violence

Live Mint  

There is a direct link between the prevalence of social networks—specifically Facebook and Twitter—and hate crime. But the methods used to reach it could be used to answer other questions about the relationship between social media and the real world—such as how much Russia’s Facebook and Twitter trolling affects election results. In March, Karsten Mueller and Carlo Schwarz published a …

Facebook removes hundreds of offensive posts under Germany's hate-speech law
6 years, 5 months ago

Facebook removes hundreds of offensive posts under Germany's hate-speech law

Firstpost  

The social network received 1,704 complaints under the law, known in Germany as NetzDG, removing 362 posts. Facebook said it had deleted hundreds of offensive posts since a law banning online hate speech came into force in Germany at the start of the year that foresees fines of up to 50 million euros for failure to comply. The social network …

If Facebook won’t ban “misinformed” Holocaust deniers, it doesn’t understand hate.
6 years, 5 months ago

If Facebook won’t ban “misinformed” Holocaust deniers, it doesn’t understand hate.

Slate  

Facebook has put a couple of months and large sums in advertising dollars into a grand mea culpa over its data policies and its role in promoting fake news during 2016 election and after—an effort that seemed to derail last week when a Facebook executive explained to a gathering of reporters why the company had not banned the right-wing conspiracy …

Germany acts to tame Facebook, learning from its own history of hate
6 years, 7 months ago

Germany acts to tame Facebook, learning from its own history of hate

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. “It is perfectly appropriate for the German government to …

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