Facebook’s oversight board’s first judgments overturn four moderation decisions

Posted on 28/01/2021 by Engadget

Facebook’s Oversight Board has today made judgments on its first five cases, which were selected for consideration on December 1st. This includes rulings on hate speech, as well as the right of users to post images of breasts without falling foul of...

Twitch is rolling out new rules around harassment and hate

Posted on 09/12/2020 by Engadget

Twitch has unveiled a new, more detailed policy on hateful conduct and harassment, and the fresh rules are scheduled to go into effect on January 22nd. The delay is designed to give streamers and audience members time to digest the changes and adjust...

YouTube will remind users to ‘keep comments respectful’ before posting

Posted on 03/12/2020 by Engadget

YouTube is taking new steps to weed out bullying, hate speech and other kinds of nasty comments. The company introduced a new feature that will remind users to “keep comments respectful,” when its automated systems detect a comment may be offensive....

Facebook’s first Oversight Board cases tackle hate speech and misinformation

Posted on 01/12/2020 by Engadget

Facebook didn’t meet its goal of hearing Oversight Board cases before the US election, but it’s finally ready. The social media giant has revealed that the Board will tackle six appeal cases in its first outing, all of them prioritized based on their...

Facebook hopes its new AI moderation tools can further counter hate speech

Posted on 19/11/2020 by Engadget

Facebook has waged a long-fought and sometimes seemingly losing battle against hate speech and misinformation spreading across its platform. On Thursday, the company rolled out the latest implements of its automated anti-trolling arsenal in an effort...

Facebook finally bans Holocaust denial content

Posted on 12/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Facebook is clamping down on content that “denies or distorts the Holocaust.” It banned such material under its updated hate speech policy.“Our decision is supported by the well-documented rise in anti-Semitism globally and the alarming level of igno...

Having lots of followers will no longer help you get Instagram verified

Posted on 09/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Back in June, during the George Floyd Uprisings, Instagram took a long, hard look at its harassment, verification and content recommendation policies as part of a push to “elevate Black voices.” Now, nearly three months later, the company has some up...

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