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Meta’s Oversight Board raises concerns over automated moderation of hate speech
Meta's Oversight Board has raised concerns over the company's ability to effectively moderate hate speech with its automated systems.
TikTok adds comment filtering tools to better handle Israel-Hamas war content
ByteDance's TikTok has launched new comment filtering tools to better handle Israel-Hamas war content.
'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III' will use AI to clamp down on toxic voice chats
Activision will use Modulate's ToxMod system to moderate hate speech.
Elon Musk's X Corp sues anti-hate group over its research
After threatening to do so, X Corp (aka Twitter) has filed a lawsuit against The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH).
Facebook still has trouble removing white supremacists, study says
A study has revealed that Facebook has continued problems booting white supremacists off its platform.
Facebook faces suspension in Kenya over ethnic-based hate speech
The social network has reportedly failed to detect calls for ethnic-based violence ahead of Kenya's elections.
GLAAD: Social media platforms don't do enough to protect LGBTQ users
GLAAD's latest social media report condemns Facebook, Twitter and TikTok over their alleged lack of LGBTQ protections.
AI trained on 4chan's most hateful board is just as toxic as you'd expect
A YouTube creator trained an AI on 4chan's most hate-filled board, and it was exactly as vile as you imagine.
Personalized warnings could reduce hate speech on Twitter, researchers say
A set of carefully-worded warnings directed to the right accounts could help reduce the amount of hate on Twitter.
Meta's latest transparency report details bullying on Facebook and Instagram
Facebook has shared new statistics on the amount of bullying, hate speech and harassment on its platform.
Facebook documents show inner turmoil over approach to conservative content
Internal documents show Facebook's infighting over right-wing content, including claims it makes 'special exceptions' for publishers.
Facebook's misinformation and violence problems are worse in India
Facebook research shows the social network's misinformation and violence issues were particularly severe in India.
Facebook claims hate speech visibility dropped 50 percent in nine months
Facebook says hate speech visibility has dropped 50 percent in nine months, although a whistleblower would disagree that this represents progress.
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
Facebook says it will update its Community Standards to clarify how it treats satirical content as a result of recommendations from the Oversight Board.
Facebook clarifies hate speech policies following Oversight Board recommendations
In response to a decision the panel came to on a video involving two individuals wearing blackface, the company says it will tweak the policy rationale section of its community guidelines on hate speech to add more context on why it prohibits harmful stereotypes.
Facebook's Oversight Board will consider appeals to remove content
Facebook's Oversight Board now accepts appeals to remove content, not just restore it.
Muslim civil rights group sues Facebook for 'misleading' content moderation claims
A new consumer protection lawsuit alleges Facebook executives like Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg have misled Congress and the American public by falsely stating the company removes content that violates its policies.
Facebook is being sued in France for alleged 'deceptive' safety claims
Reporters Without Borders has sued Facebook for allegedly 'deceptive' claims of safety that let hate speech and misinformation proliferate.
Facebook is getting better at taking down bullies
Facebook says it’s getting better at detecting bullying and harassment on its platforms.
