hate speech

Meta Oversight Board Rebukes Zuck’s Firm For Axing Fact-CheckersMeta Oversight Board Rebukes Zuck’s Firm For Axing Fact-Checkers

Meta Oversight Board Rebukes Zuck’s Firm For Axing Fact-Checkers

Zuckerberg rebuked. Facebook’s Supreme Court seeks review of Meta's Community Notes tool that replaced fact-checkers

1 day ago
Kenya Court Approves $2.4bn Meta Hate Speech LawsuitKenya Court Approves $2.4bn Meta Hate Speech Lawsuit

Kenya Court Approves $2.4bn Meta Hate Speech Lawsuit

High Court in Kenya says $2.4bn case against Facebook parent Meta can go ahead, over allegations of hate speech during…

3 weeks ago
Hate Speech Watchdog CCDH To Quit Musk’s XHate Speech Watchdog CCDH To Quit Musk’s X

Hate Speech Watchdog CCDH To Quit Musk’s X

Target for Elon Musk's lawsuit, hate speech watchdog CCDH, announces its decision to quit X ahead of terms of service…

5 months ago
X’s Community Notes Fails To Stem US Election Misinformation – ReportX’s Community Notes Fails To Stem US Election Misinformation – Report

X’s Community Notes Fails To Stem US Election Misinformation – Report

Hate speech non-profit that defeated Elon Musk's lawsuit, warns X's Community Notes is failing to stem tide of US election…

6 months ago
Australian Official Received Death Threats After Musk CriticismAustralian Official Received Death Threats After Musk Criticism

Australian Official Received Death Threats After Musk Criticism

Australian eSafety commissioner says she received death threats after Musk criticised her for trying to regulate X

8 months ago
Elon Musk’s X Names New Head Of SafetyElon Musk’s X Names New Head Of Safety

Elon Musk’s X Names New Head Of Safety

Enticing advertisers back? Nine months after previous head of trust and safety resigned, X confirms new Safety and Brand Safety…

1 year ago
X Loses Case Against Hate-Speech NonprofitX Loses Case Against Hate-Speech Nonprofit

X Loses Case Against Hate-Speech Nonprofit

X Corp case against nonprofit hate-speech researcher dismissed in California court, in blow to Elon Musk's legal threats against critics

1 year ago
Judge Signals Elon Musk May Lose Lawsuit Against Non-profitJudge Signals Elon Musk May Lose Lawsuit Against Non-profit

Judge Signals Elon Musk May Lose Lawsuit Against Non-profit

Elon Musk's high profile lawsuit against a hate speech non-profit may be in trouble, after judge sounds sceptical note over…

1 year ago
Musk Reinstates Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones On XMusk Reinstates Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones On X

Musk Reinstates Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones On X

Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, reinstates conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after online poll as Musk promotes 'free speech' agenda

1 year ago
Elon Musk To Meet Israeli President Amid Anti-Semitism RowElon Musk To Meet Israeli President Amid Anti-Semitism Row

Elon Musk To Meet Israeli President Amid Anti-Semitism Row

To be a fly on the wall. After seeming to endorse an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory, Elon Musk is to meet…

1 year ago
Musk’s X Sues Media Matters Over Nazism ReportMusk’s X Sues Media Matters Over Nazism Report

Musk’s X Sues Media Matters Over Nazism Report

Elon Musk's X sues nonprofit Media Matters over report that prompted IBM, Apple, Disney, others to pull advertising

1 year ago
Musk Vows ‘Thermonuclear’ Lawsuit Against NonprofitMusk Vows ‘Thermonuclear’ Lawsuit Against Nonprofit

Musk Vows ‘Thermonuclear’ Lawsuit Against Nonprofit

Musk says X/Twitter to sue Media Matters as IBM, other advertisers pause spending on platform amidst extremism row

1 year ago
X Reinstates More Controversial UK Banned AccountsX Reinstates More Controversial UK Banned Accounts

X Reinstates More Controversial UK Banned Accounts

X, formerly Twitter, reinstates accounts of two UK public figures banned for hate speech amist content moderation criticism

1 year ago
Elon Musk To Move X Behind Paywall, As Israeli PM Urges Antisemitism ActionElon Musk To Move X Behind Paywall, As Israeli PM Urges Antisemitism Action

Elon Musk To Move X Behind Paywall, As Israeli PM Urges Antisemitism Action

Elon Musk has said that X (formerly Twitter) will move to a monthly subscription charge, amid an ongoing antisemitism row

2 years ago
Apple ‘Constantly’ Evaluating Advertising Spend On Elon Musk’s XApple ‘Constantly’ Evaluating Advertising Spend On Elon Musk’s X

Apple ‘Constantly’ Evaluating Advertising Spend On Elon Musk’s X

CEO Tim Cook says Apple is ‘constantly’ evaluating its decision to advertise on Elon Musk’s X, amid antisemitism row

2 years ago

Watchdog Alleges X/Twitter Failing To Tackle Online Hate

New research from Center for Countering Digital Hate alleges X is failing to remove posts containing “extreme hate”, despite being…

2 years ago

Elon Musk Blames ADL For Ad Revenue Slump, Threatens Lawsuit

Owner of X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk, threatens lawsuit against Anti-Defamation League over claims platform is antisemitic

2 years ago

X Backtracks After Auschwitz Complaint About Anti-Semetic Account

Auschwitz Memorial criticises Elon Musk's Twitter/X for ruling antisemitic content did not violate rules. Offending account later suspended

2 years ago

Two Brands Suspend Twitter/X Advertising After Pro-Nazi Ad Placement

One week after X CEO Linda Yaccarino talked up brand safety for advertisers, ads for major brands allegedly appear alongside…

2 years ago

X Sued By AFP, Twitter Sues Hate Watchdog

More legal drama for Elon Musk's X after it sues watchdog that reported hate speech increase on Twitter. AFP meanwhile…

2 years ago

Musk, Yaccarino To Jointly Oversee X Trust and Safety

Owner Elon Musk, chief executive Linda Yaccarino to jointly oversee trust and safety at X as company reorganises under new…

2 years ago

Twitter Threatens To Sue Hate Speech Research Firm

Twitter, rebranded as X, threatens lawsuit against London-based hate speech research firm as it reinstates Kanye West account

2 years ago

Twitter Is Top Platform For Online Hate, Says Australia

Australian regulator demands Twitter explain its handling of online hate, as complaints surge after Elon Musk lifted account ban

2 years ago

Twitter Loses Second Head Of Trust And Safety

Twitter's head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, confirms resignation – the second departure from that role after Elon Musk…

2 years ago

Twitter Likely To Quit EU Code Against Disinformation, Says Official

Elon Musk's Twitter is likely to pull out from a voluntary EU code of practice to combat disinformation, official says

2 years ago

Elon Musk Axed 80 Percent Of Staff, Admits Painful Tenure

Musk tells BBC Twitter is now roughly breaking even and advertisers are returning, but admits running platform is “quite painful”

2 years ago

Elon Musk Suspends Kayne West Account After Swastika Post

Not again. Twitter post of a swastika sees account of American rapper Ye (aka Kayne West) suspended by Elon Musk

2 years ago

Elon Musk: Apple Threatening To Remove Twitter From App Store

Musk reveals Apple has halted most of its advertising on Twitter and is allegedly threatening to pull the platform from…

2 years ago

Australian Court Orders Google To Pay Politician Over ‘Abusive’ YouTube Videos

Google ordered to pay Australian politician $515,000, after it allegedly profited from abusive and defamatory YouTube videos

3 years ago

New York Comptroller Calls For Votes Against Twitter, Meta Directors

New York State Comptroller reportedly calls for votes against Twitter, Meta directors over failure to remove violent content after Buffalo…

3 years ago