Internet companies have increasingly found themselves in the crosshairs over hate speech and other volatile social issues, with politicians and others calling on them to do more to police their networks while civil libertarians worry about the firms suppressing free speech. Canadian internet company Tucows Inc. stopped hiding the domain registration information of Andrew Anglin, the founder of Daily Stormer. “We will continue to take action against white supremacy, Nazi ideology, and all forms of hate,” the company said in a tweet Monday. Meanwhile, Twilio Inc. chief executive Jeff Lawson tweeted on Sunday that the company would update its use policy to prohibit hate speech. Twitter, for one, has moved sharply against harassment and hate speech after enduring years of criticism for not doing enough.

Source: Mint August 15, 2017 07:18 UTC