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GLAAD report says Meta allows anti-trans hate to ‘flourish’ on its platforms

The Verge

The Verge · 1y ago

GLAAD report says Meta allows anti-trans hate to ‘flourish’ on its platforms

A new report from GLAAD accuses Meta's content moderation system of allowing an "epidemic of anti-transgender hate" to thrive on its platforms. The report documents numerous examples of anti-trans content remaining online, including posts calling for violence against transgender individuals. GLAAD claims that these posts contribute to real-world harm against the LGBTQ+ community. The organization also accuses Meta of failing to enforce its own hate speech policies, allowing prominent accounts to spread hateful content without consequence. Meta's Oversight Board has previously criticized the company for its failure to enforce policies against hate speech.

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Major social media platforms fail to protect LGBTQ users: Advocacy group GLAAD

Economic Times

Economic Times · 5m ago

Major social media platforms fail to protect LGBTQ users: Advocacy group GLAAD

Major social media platforms, including Instagram and YouTube, are criticized for failing to protect LGBTQ+ users from hate and harassment, according to GLAAD's annual Social Media Safety Index. The report highlights policy rollbacks by Meta and YouTube that undermine LGBTQ+ safety. Elon Musk's X scored the lowest in safety ratings, while TikTok ranked highest. GLAAD urges platforms to enhance protections against hate and harassment and to address policy deficiencies affecting LGBTQ+ users.

Meta passed politically inflammatory ads, says report

Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

Meta passed politically inflammatory ads, says report

Meta Platforms India, the company behind WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook, has allegedly failed to filter politically inflammatory content in at least 14 advertising campaigns during the ongoing general elections in India. The claims were made in a report by activist bodies Eko and India Civil Watch International. The report stated that the ads were approved between May 8 and 13 and included misinformation, hate speech, and religious political abuse. However, no links to the content were provided. Meta has stated that the ads in question were created by Eko and were not published.

Meta's Instagram failed to curtail hate speech against women politicians: report

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Meta's Instagram failed to curtail hate speech against women politicians: report

Meta Platforms' Instagram failed to remove abusive comments aimed at female politicians who are potential candidates for the 2024 U.S. elections, according to a report by the non-profit Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH). The report analyzed comments on Instagram posts by ten prominent women politicians, flagging over 20,000 comments as toxic, with 1,000 containing sexist and racist abuse, as well as death and rape threats. Meta left up 93% of these harmful comments even after breaching its own standards. The report highlights the role social media platforms and their algorithms play in the propagation of online abuse. Advocacy groups have called for stronger enforcement of safety guidelines.

Elon Musk accused of profiting from tragedy as study finds X rewards hate targeting Israel-Gaza war

TechCrunch · 1y ago

Elon Musk accused of profiting from tragedy as study finds X rewards hate targeting Israel-Gaza war

The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) has released a report revealing how policy changes on Elon Musk's social media platform X (formerly Twitter) are benefiting hate speech posters. The study examined ten influential accounts that have posted anti-Jewish and/or anti-Muslim hate speech following the Israel-Gaza conflict. These accounts were able to significantly increase their reach and gained a combined total of 4 million new followers. The CCDH accuses Musk of deliberately profiting from tragedy by enabling and promoting hate speech on the platform. X is currently under investigation in the European Union for potential breaches of content moderation regulations.

X goes to court in Elon Musk's war against an anti-hate research org

TechCrunch · 1y ago

Elon Musk's lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) will be heard in court on Thursday. Musk's company, X, sued the nonprofit organization last year, accusing it of spreading false claims about X. The CCDH conducts research on social media platforms to identify hate speech and misinformation. Musk's lawsuit claims that the CCDH illegally scraped data and violated its terms of service. The CCDH argues that the lawsuit is frivolous and violates the state's anti-SLAPP law. A loss for the CCDH in court could have implications for researchers tracking hate speech and misinformation on social media.

Brazil issues 72-hour deadline to Meta over fact-checking practices

Economic Times

Economic Times · 9m ago

Brazil issues 72-hour deadline to Meta over fact-checking practices

Brazil's federal government issued a notice to Meta, demanding clarification on its fact-checking practices to combat hate speech and disinformation. Meta received a 72-hour window to explain its discontinuation of a data verification program and was asked to remove a manipulated AI-generated video falsely attributing remarks to Brazil's finance minister. Replacing its traditional fact-checking with a "community notes" feature, Meta faces scrutiny from Brazil, emphasizing responsible content management on social media platforms.

Political ads cast shadow on Big Tech’s policy claims

Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

Political ads cast shadow on Big Tech’s policy claims

A report by civil rights groups Eko and India Civil Watch International has revealed that social media platforms like WhatsApp and Instagram carried politically misleading content and hate speech during India's general election. The report claims that these platforms are not equipped to detect and label AI-generated ads and have failed to remove hate speech and incitement to violence. Similar issues were raised in a report by human rights body Global Witness against YouTube. Experts argue that third-party audits of Big Tech's policies and enforcement are necessary.

UK Think Tank Says Hate-Incident Focus Weakens Crime Fighting

Livemint

Livemint · 11m ago

UK Think Tank Says Hate-Incident Focus Weakens Crime Fighting

Some UK police forces are being hindered in their fight against serious crime due to their focus on tracking alleged hate incidents, according to a report by British conservative think tank, Policy Exchange. The recording of non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs) has come under scrutiny recently, with concerns raised about the lack of clarity on what constitutes a recordable incident. The report calls for the end of the requirement for police to log NCHIs and suggests creating a centralized database to monitor such incidents.

Singapore regulator raises concern on Grab plan to buy Trans-cab

Economic Times

Economic Times · 2y ago

Singapore regulator raises concern on Grab plan to buy Trans-cab

The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has raised concerns about ride-hailing company Grab's plan to acquire Trans-cab, Singapore's third-largest taxi operator. CCCS stated that feedback suggests concerns over Grab's ownership of Trans-cab and its impact on rival ride-hail platforms. The commission will review the competition effects of the acquisition in more detail.

Meta struggles to curb hate speech before US vote: researchers

Economic Times

Economic Times · 12m ago

Meta struggles to curb hate speech before US vote: researchers

Research conducted by non-profit organization Global Witness reveals that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is struggling to effectively address hate speech ahead of the US election. Global Witness tested Facebook's response to hate speech by analyzing comments on the pages of 67 US Senate candidates. The research found that Meta took days to remove comments flagged by Global Witness, violating its own hate speech rules. Critics argue that Meta's failure to adequately address hate speech reflects a broader lack of investment in election preparedness. Transparency and accountability regarding hate speech policies and practices remain a concern.

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