- Last week a whole cadre of social-media sites — including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Microsoft — locked arms with the EU’s European Commission and signed a code promising to suppress “hate speech” wherever it appears. http://www.nationalreview.com/article/436229/facebook-hate-speech-regulations-europe 5 comments worldnews
- Starbucks suspends social media ads over hate speech https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53214291 7 comments politics
- 'George Floyd Challenge' on social media called 'hateful,' 'disgusting' https://kutv.com/news/nation-world/george-floyd-challenge-on-social-media-called-hateful-disgusting 24 comments politics
- UK crackdown on social media hate crime http://www.euronews.com/2017/08/21/uk-crackdown-on-social-media-hate-crime 6 comments worldnews
- Rein in social media to defend democracy from hate, EU is told https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/world/rein-in-social-media-to-defend-democracy-from-hate-eu-is-told-ss6p60js2 27 comments europe
- I tried Parler, the social media app where hate speech thrives https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/i-tried-parler-the-social-media-app-where-hate-15758094.php#photo-20316586 138 comments politics
- Germany’s social media hate speech law is now in effect https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/02/germanys-social-media-hate-speech-law-is-now-in-effect/ 4 comments technology
- Germany’s social media hate speech law is now in effect https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/02/germanys-social-media-hate-speech-law-is-now-in-effect/ 291 comments worldnews
- [PFT] Adam Gase hates Le'Veon Bell taking frustration to social media https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/10/13/adam-gase-hates-leveon-bell-taking-frustration-to-social-media/ 17 comments nfl
- US does not sign the "Christchurch Call" - a vow to condemn the spread of hate speech and terrorist radicalization on social media https://gizmodo.com/white-house-refuses-to-support-christchurch-call-that-c-1834787451 214 comments technology
- ‘The Ladder Down to Hell’: How Social Media Breeds Hate Speech https://www.snopes.com/news/2019/03/21/anti-muslim-hate-speech-rising/ 7 comments politics
- Germany's New Social Media Hate Speech Law Is Now Being Enforced http://www.techlinezone.com/2018/01/germanys-new-social-media-hate-speech_2.html 4 comments worldnews
- AA president's branding of cyclist-hating drivers as "absolute idiots" wins fans on social media http://road.cc/content/news/71803-aa-presidents-branding-cyclist-hating-drivers-idiots-wins-fans-social-media 8 comments bicycling
- 4chan trolls impersonate Jewish people on social media to spread hate https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/4chan-trolls-impersonate-jewish-people-social-media-spread-hate-n1049326 6 comments politics
- Lawmakers Propose Social Media Hate Speech Checks Before Gun Purchases https://www.newsweek.com/lawmakers-propose-hate-speech-social-media-checks-gun-purchases-1200746 131 comments politics
- From Silicon Valley elite to social media hate: The radicalization that led to Gab https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/10/31/silicon-valley-elite-social-media-hate-radicalization-that-led-gab/?utm_term=.c2234ef58de2 4 comments politics
- Google's Eric Schmidt: "We should build tools to help de-escalate tensions on social media — sort of like spell-checkers, but for hate and harassment" http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/googles-eric-schmidt-tech-must-work-combat-hate-harassment-n475826 8 comments privacy
- ‘Hateful’ social media reaction to terrorist attacks leads many to unfriend, unfollow http://globalnews.ca/news/2348578/hateful-social-media-reaction-to-terrorist-attacks-leads-many-to-unfriend-unfollow/ 12 comments worldnews
- Congress social media activist and historian Amaresh Misra arrested for inciting violence, spreading hate http://www.niticentral.com/2014/05/14/congress-social-media-activist-and-historian-amaresh-misra-arrested-for-inciting-violence-spreading-hate-223562.html 3 comments india
- Social Media impact: Court orders FIR against Owaisi for hate speech http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/newdelhi/owaisi-speech-court-orders-fir-andhra-cm-promises-action/article1-984348.aspx 6 comments india
- New Zealand PM says to fight hate, study social media algorithms https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/new-zealand-pm-says-fight-hate-study-social-media-algorithms-2021-05-14/ 215 comments technews
- Man from Kirkland, Quebec Arrested for Hate Speech Against Muslims on Social Media http://www.news1130.com/2017/02/01/montreal-man-arrested-for-alleged-hate-speech-on-social-media/ 14 comments worldnews
- France online hate speech law to force social media sites to act quickly. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/09/france-online-hate-speech-law-social-media 7 comments law
- People convicted of hate crimes could get harsher sentences if they have large number of social media followers https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/hate-crime-sentences-increased-harsher-influence-social-media-followers-a8341991.html 21 comments europe
- Germany Raids Homes of 36 People Accused of Hateful Postings Over Social Media https://nytimes.com/2017/06/20/world/europe/germany-36-accused-of-hateful-postings-over-social-media.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Ftechnology&action=click&contentcollection=technology&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentplacement=2&pgtype=sectionfront&referer=https://www.nytimes.com/section/technology 51 comments technology
- The Duke of Cambridge has accused the world’s technology giants of failing to protect children from the hate and bile of social media, as he warns they are out of their depth in tackling the negative side of their platforms. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2018/11/15/prince-william-accuses-social-media-giants-failing-protect-children/ 5 comments worldnews
- 'Republicans hate poor people': Colorado GOP group apologizes for social media postg http://www.newsweek.com/republicans-hate-poor-people-colorado-gop-group-apologizes-social-media-post-868290 995 comments politics
- German police raid homes of 17 people accused of posting antisemitic hate speech on social media https://apnews.com/article/germany-bavaria-antisemitism-raids-b0a8df9cb8d14c8cf19a123370d5353f 564 comments worldnews
- In Social Media Posts, Jamia Shooter Brags About Hate Crimes, Police Yet to Take Note https://thewire.in/communalism/jamia-shooter-hindutva-criminal-ecosystem 9 comments india
- In a coordinated campaign across 14 states, the German police on Tuesday raided the homes of people accused of hateful postings over social media https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/20/world/europe/germany-arrests-36-accused-of-hateful-postings-over-social-media.html 24 comments worldnews
- France court convicts 3 people for anti-gay Twitter posts: A criminal court in Paris convicted three people of hate crimes on Tuesday for tweeting homophobic messages on the social media site Twitter. http://jurist.org/paperchase/2015/01/france-court-convicts-3-people-for-anti-gay-twitter-posts.php 161 comments worldnews
- [Bobby Ryan] Every now and again you’re reminded exactly why social media exists and today is such a good reason. Thank you guys all from the bottom of my heart. I hate that I’m here, but it’s where I am and I’ll own that. https://twitter.com/bobbyry5409/status/1552356848254296072?s=21&t=b5dmM1XV1y2kbckw_rO8wg 34 comments hockey
- Social media giants must be responsible for content to halt democratic 'crisis' caused by fake news, UK MPs say - Committee warns over 'systematic manipulation of data to support the relentless targeting of citizens, without their consent, by campaigns of disinformation and messages of hate' https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/facebook-fake-news-crisis-twitter-digital-culture-media-and-sport-committee-damian-collins-dominic-a8467441.html 10 comments technology
- Social media giants must be responsible for content to halt democratic 'crisis' caused by fake news, UK MPs say - Committee warns over 'systematic manipulation of data to support the relentless targeting of citizens, without their consent, by campaigns of disinformation and messages of hate' https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/facebook-fake-news-crisis-twitter-digital-culture-media-and-sport-committee-damian-collins-dominic-a8467441.html 194 comments worldnews
- Hate Speech ‘Thriving’ in Bulgarian Media Hate speech targeting the Roma minority, refugees and migrants has significantly increased in the Bulgarian media and on social networks over the past year http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/experts-warn-against-epidemic-of-hate-speech-in-bulgaria-03-28-2016? 21 comments worldnews
- Missing the Biggest Story about Trump’s Twitter Images: It's no accident that Trump's social media feeds keep using neo-Nazi imagery; he's actively courting hate. http://billmoyers.com/story/missing-biggest-story-trumps-twitter-images/ 16 comments politics
- To check ‘hate messages’: Govt plans new norms for social media platforms -- The issue was discussed in a meeting held by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday in which social media firms came under severe criticism. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/to-check-hate-messages-govt-plans-new-norms-for-social-media-platforms-6299638/ 5 comments india
- U.S. Internet giants Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc., Google and Microsoft Corp. pledged to tackle online hate speech in less than 24 hours as part of a joint commitment with the European Union to combat the use of social media by terrorists. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-31/tech-giants-vow-to-tackle-online-hate-speech-within-24-hours?rs_=f 11 comments worldnews
- [@myrksitymma] We realize what Dana is doing right? He’s always hated actual sports journalists who do their job & ask hard questions So he’s turning social media influencers into his “Journalists” & “MMA Media” because they won’t ask real questions as to not ruin their reputation with him https://x.com/myrksitymma/status/1740145292442243467?s=20 580 comments mma
- Germany's Justice Minister says Facebook should be treated like a media company rather than a technology platform, suggesting he favors moves to make social media groups criminally liable for failing to remove hate speech http://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-facebook-hatespeech-iduskbn13c29a?il=0 589 comments worldnews