Facebook's misinformation and violence problems are worse in IndiaFacebook says its corrective efforts are a work in progress.By J. Fingas, 10.23.2021
Twitch suspended a channel that showed footage of George Floyd's fatal assaultNonprofit news outlet Unicorn Riot was streaming the trial of Floyd's alleged murderer.By K. Holt, 03.30.2021
Twitch bans the PogChamp emote following Capitol Hill riotsIt says the face behind the emote encouraged further violence.By S. Dent, 01.07.2021
Twitch clarifies its ban on terrorist and extremist contentThe service reinforced that there's no place for such material on its platform.By K. Holt, 10.05.2020
Facebook bans 'boogaloo' accounts and pages linked to violenceThe group's calls for civil war and attacks crossed the line. By J. Fingas, 06.30.2020
Twitter hides Trump and White House tweets over 'glorification of violence'"When the looting starts, the shooting starts," the President wrote. By S. Dent, 05.29.2020
YouTube changes rules on violent game content to match movies and TVMoving forward, the company plans to age-gate fewer videos.By I. Bonifacic, 12.02.2019
YouTube will make it easier for 'edgy' creators to find advertisersThis could help creators earn more money.By C. Fisher, 11.21.2019
Germany synagogue shooter livestreamed attack on Twitch (updated)It's another attempt to spread violent hate through live video.By J. Fingas, 10.09.2019
Congress plans to investigate how social media giants are fighting hateHouse lawmakers are planning legislation to probe tech giants.By C. Fisher, 09.18.2019
Facebook will train its content-removal AI with police camera footageFacebook wants to make its AI better at detecting videos of mass shootings.By C. Fisher, 09.17.2019
Vudu adds parental control to skip adult scenesTo start, more than 500 major titles will be eligible for the "Family Play" feature.By A. Dellinger, 09.12.2019
US Homeland Security Committee subpoenas 8chan ownerPhilippines resident Jim Watkins must appear on September 5th. By S. Dent, 08.15.2019
Walmart pulls displays for violent media after El Paso shootingThis is despite a lack of evidence that games and movies cause violence.By J. Fingas, 08.09.2019
White House invites tech companies to discuss violent online extremismTrump may not attend.By C. Fisher, 08.07.2019
Facebook releases tools to flag harmful content on GitHubIt hopes sharing its algorithms will safeguard children and remove more harmful content.By C. Fisher, 08.02.2019
How B-movies influenced 'Mortal Kombat 11' fatalitiesWhat's gore without a little laughter?By J. Conditt, 04.25.2019
China's new gaming rules prohibit blood and gamblingIt could have implications for the industry as a whole. By S. Dent, 04.22.2019
Google Play Store has a problem with violent games made for kidsIt may come down to Google's approach to game ratings.By J. Fingas, 04.08.2019
Facebook bans hundreds more pages relating to Myanmar conflictThe latest takedown involved pages reaching millions of people.By R. England, 12.19.2018