Wikipedia’s new code of conduct targets harassment and misinformation

Posted on 02/02/2021 by Engadget

The Wikimedia Foundation has announced the first Universal Code of Conduct to tackle misinformation and harassment on Wikipedia. The foundation says that the rules clearly spell out what behavior is acceptable. The code explicitly prohibits Wikipedia...

Google workers have formed a union

Posted on 04/01/2021 by Engadget

A group of 226 engineers and other Google workers have formed a union, according to an article and opinion piece in the New York Times. Called the Alphabet Workers Union, it is affiliated with the Communications Workers of America and was organized i...

How Twitch kept its crown in a controversial year

Posted on 29/12/2020 by Engadget

Whenever Twitch announces a new approach to handling harassment on the platform, there’s been a common, overwhelming response from streamers: “Please, please, be more than just words. Please follow this up with actions.”That’s how Twitch Partner Jenn...

Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony will collaborate to make gaming safer

Posted on 14/12/2020 by Engadget

Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony are setting aside their usual rivalries to improve online gaming. The companies have outlined a set of common principles for safer gaming, particularly for younger players. The concepts aren’t radical, but make it clear t...

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...

New Jersey law bars doxxing campaigns against judges, prosecutors and police

Posted on 22/11/2020 by Engadget

It’s now illegal to conduct doxxing campaigns against the justice system in New Jersey. Gothamist reports that state Governor Phil Murphy has signed Daniel’s Law, a measure barring the publication (primarily on the internet) of home addresses and unl...

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...

Facebook removes massive QAnon group over hate and harassment claims

Posted on 08/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Facebook just took down one of the larger targets in its crackdown on QAnon conspiracy theories. The social network told Reuters that it had removed Official Q/Qanon, a group with almost 200,000 members, after multiple posts reportedly violated polic...

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