"Hate-Speech"-Policing Big Tech Face Dozens Of Defamation Lawsuits After Settlement By SPLC
Over 60 organizations and 47 nonprofit leaders are mulling lawsuits against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) after the organization settled with and apologized to a former Islamic radical, Maajid Nawaz, for $3.375 mi.....»»
MarketWatch First Take: Congress is fed up with Big Tech. Now what?
The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in January appears to have been the last straw for Congress, which is poised to step in to try and put the brakes on Big Tech and its inability to stop misinformation and hate speech on its platforms......»»
Experts say Dominion and Smartmatic could win their defamation lawsuits, but MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says they have "zero" shot
Trump-backers Rudy Giuliani, Sydney Powell, and Mike Lindell face defamation lawsuits from Dominion and Smartmatic that may succeed, experts sa.....»»
Pro-Trump network Newsmax airs 2-minute video admitting it has "no evidence" of outlandish fraud claims against 2 voting-machine companies
Newsmax, Fox News, One America News Network could face defamation lawsuits from a pair of.....»»
Google’s legal peril grows in face of third antitrust suit
The cascade of lawsuits against Google could gauge the staying power of the growing backlash against the largest tech companies......»»
CSX, other railroads, face potential of millions in damages in dozens of suits alleging collusion
CSX and the nation's three other largest railroads are facing at least 57 lawsuits that could lead to hundred of millions of dollars in damages over what plaintiffs are calling a conspiracy to fix the price of fuel surcharges more than a decade ago......»»
The Margin: Sacha Baron Cohen doubles down on his sharp rebuke of top tech companies, while Facebook insists it’s anti–hate speech
The comedian who gave us such controversial hits as “Borat†and “Who Is America?†was in no mood for laughs last week......»»
Sacha Baron Cohen just called out the "Silicon Six," a group of American billionaires that he says "care more about boosting their share price than protecting democracy" (GOOG, FB, TWTR)
Actor and comedia Sacha Baron Cohen spoke at the Anti-Defamation League on Thursday about hate speech, anti-Semitism, and violence. Cohen was particu.....»»
Watch the viral clip of Sacha Baron Cohen tearing into Mark Zuckerberg over hate speech, violence, and political lies on Facebook
Actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen had harsh words for the country's biggest tech companies while accepting the International Leadership Award from the Anti-.....»»
How Facebook has held up through data hacks, lawsuits and security threats
Lately, it seems like Facebook has been buried in scandals. From misappropriating user's data to its role in spreading hate speech and Russian propaganda, Facebook has been forced to reevaluate its focus and future agenda......»»
Tech giants, world leaders — but not U.S. — pledge to curb internet hate speech
The leaders of France and New Zealand joined wi.....»»
Tech giants, world leaders pledge to curb hate speech and violence promoted by internet
The leaders of France and New Zealand joined wi.....»»
Facebook reveals secret rules to policing hate speech, other posts, and it starts appeals
Facebook disclosed the guidelines it uses to train content reviewers on what post to remove and introduc.....»»
Who"s policing Facebook?
There is worry over the diversity of the moderation army hired to clean up hate speech on Facebook......»»
Lawmakers Question Tech Firms, Publishers on How They Combat Fake News
Tech firms, publishing executives and lawmakers broadly agree on the dangers of fake news and hate speech online. But they still can’t find common ground on how to define it and what to do about it......»»
A history of Europe"s efforts to rein in Big Tech
The European Union has emerged as a tech battleground because of its tough rules on data protection, hate speech, taxes and competition......»»
PACIFIC ? Tim Cook sends Mark Zuckerberg scrambling
What's Next: Silicon Valley's Speech Problem: The big tech firms' decision to ban some of Alex Jones' and InfoWars' content on the grounds of "hate speech" sets a vague preced.....»»
Hate speech crackdown spreads to behind-the-scenes tech
The tech industry’s crackdown is a sign of heightened aggressiveness ahead of a planned far-right gathering this weekend inspired by the riots in Charlottesville......»»
The summer of hate speech
Tech platforms are in a tough position as increasingly hostile and misleading content proliferates online — because picking and choosing among good and bad speech is a no-win proposition......»»
Tech Firms Face Bias Accusations at Congressional Hearing
A day before Google’s chief was to meet with top Republicans, critics in a congressional hearing accused the internet giant and other tech firms of being “insular†and dismissive of the free-speech rights of conservatives......»»
Why false narratives about the migrant caravan and mail bombs won’t go away on social media
Tech firms’ measured response to misleading information with domestic origins illustrates their fear of being accused of policing Americans’ speech......»»