EU threatens to crack down on Facebook over hate speech - News Summed Up

EU threatens to crack down on Facebook over hate speech


“Maybe also we will touch upon the hate speech code of conduct. Mark Zuckerberg's testimony to Congress: the key moments Read more“A code of conduct on hate speech was an important piece of common work and I want to continue with it but it is based on trust. Facebook has been accused by human rights advocates in Myanmar of not doing enough to weed out hate messages. United Nations officials investigating a possible genocide against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority said last month that Facebook had been a source of anti-Rohingya propaganda. The free-speech arguments made by social media platforms that argue against legislation have already fallen on deaf ears in some EU countries.


Source: The Guardian April 11, 2018 09:18 UTC



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