Personalized warnings could reduce hate speech on Twitter, researchers say
The 'more politely phrased' warnings were the most effective.
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Meta's latest transparency report details bullying on Facebook and Instagram
The company has been trying to counter revelations from the Facebook Papers.
Facebook documents show inner turmoil over approach to conservative content
Staff accused the site of making 'special exceptions' for some publishers.
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Facebook's misinformation and violence problems are worse in India
Facebook says its corrective efforts are a work in progress.
Facebook claims hate speech visibility dropped 50 percent in nine months
Facebook hopes to change the narrative after a whistleblower's testimony.
Facebook's Oversight Board orders a post criticizing the Myanmar coup to be restored
Content reviewers mistakenly thought the post criticized Chinese people, rather than the state.
Facebook will add ‘satire exception’ to its community standards
The change is in response to a recommendation from the Oversight Board.
Facebook clarifies hate speech policies following Oversight Board recommendations
The company says it will continue to work to make its policy notifications more transparent.
Facebook's Oversight Board will consider appeals to remove content
It could lead to fiercer crackdowns on hate speech and misinformation.
Muslim civil rights group sues Facebook for 'misleading' content moderation claims
Muslim Advocates alleges the company routinely fails to remove rule-breaking posts.
Facebook is being sued in France for alleged 'deceptive' safety claims
RSF says the social network lets hate and misinformation proliferate.
Facebook is getting better at taking down bullies
AI is making it easier for Facebook to detect harassment before it's reported.
Instagram cracks down on harassment in direct messages
The app will permanently ban accounts that break its rules in DMs.Facebook's oversight board's first judgments overturn four moderation decisions
It overturned three decisions related to hate speech and one on nudity.
Twitch is rolling out new rules around harassment and hate
The Confederate flag will be banned from streams starting January 22nd.
YouTube will remind users to ‘keep comments respectful’ before posting
The change is part of a wider effort to reduce hate speech and hurtful comments.
Twitter expands hate speech rules covering race, ethnicity and nationality
The company cited research linking dehumanizing language to offline violence.
Facebook's first Oversight Board cases tackle hate speech and misinformation
Nudity and pandemic misinformation are also involved.
Facebook hopes its new AI moderation tools can further counter hate speech
The company's human moderators remain unconvinced.
Facebook finally bans Holocaust denial content
The company updated its hate speech policy to prohibit such material.
