Google is making free anti-terrorism moderation tools for smaller websites
The technology may be needed to obey local content laws.
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Twitter mistakenly suspended users after extremists abused its private image policy
The company was flooded with bogus reports.
Homeland Security may use companies to find extremism on social media
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Facebook test warns users who may have seen 'harmful extremist content'
The prompts will direct to support groups and other resources.
Feds charge man with planning to blow up an Amazon data center
He allegedly wanted to 'kill' most of the internet.
House Democrats ask YouTube to explain extremism policies
‘More advertising revenue cannot come at the expense of our national security,’ they wrote.
Airbnb has been quietly using social media to root out and ban extremists
It's said to have banned more than 100 accounts with ties to hate groups.
Facebook temporarily bans ads for gun accessories and military gear
The pause will last through President-elect Biden's inauguration.
Facebook reportedly hesitated to remove Indian extremists over risk to staff
The social network is facing the complexities of banning violent groups.
Study says YouTube 'actively discourages' radicalism
It may be too eager to court the mainstream, however.
Congress plans to investigate how social media giants are fighting hate
House lawmakers are planning legislation to probe tech giants.
Australia will block domains with extremist material during terror attacks
There are many questions about how (and if) it will work.
House committee asks 8chan owner to testify over extremist content
It wants to know what the site does to fight extremist material.
Anti-Brexit RPG ‘Not Tonight’ is coming to Switch
Test your morals in an alternate-reality Britain ruled by an extreme right-wing government.
Canada reveals measures to tackle online extremism
It's working with the likes of Facebook and Google on a youth summit.
Christchurch shooting videos are still on Facebook over a month later
They illustrate the limits of anti-extremist filtering on the internet.
EU law could fine sites for not removing terrorist content within an hour
Critics say it’s a watered-down version of the EU’s original proposal.
Australian bill could imprison social network execs over violent content
It could also fine companies up to 10 percent of their yearly turnover.
YouTube removed 58 million videos last quarter for violating policies
It also removed 1.7 million channels and over 224 million comments.
