Category: Social media

New York Is Investigating Whether Facebook Lets Advertisers Discriminate
New York's Department of Financial Services will look into allegations that advertisers can exclude users by race, gender, age and other characteristics that are protected under federal law.

Civil Rights Groups Have Been Warning Facebook About Hate Speech In Secret Groups For Years
Civil rights groups say they have been noticing and raising the issue of hateful posts in hidden forums for years — with limited response from Facebook.

Inside the Secret Border Patrol Facebook Group Where Agents Joke About Migrant Deaths and Post Sexist Memes
An investigation found a private Facebook group for federal border agents, filled with racist and obscene content.

New Bill Aimed at Helping Conservatives on Social Media Called ‘Hot Garbage’
The new bill would create a new federal bureaucracy to police online content.

CNN’s Harlow: Why Hasn’t ‘Homophobic’ Crowder Been De-Platformed?
Harlow: 'I mean, if this is fundamental to your business, they have to make the decision about where that line is between hate and free speech.'

Google CEO: New YouTube Restrictions Coming, We Want To ‘Really Prevent “Borderline” Content’
New content restrictions come as tech giants come under federal scrutiny.

Don’t Blame Liberals and Democrats for Social Media Bans
People were banned for violating terms of service--even Alex Jones' site has terms of service.

The First Amendment and Social Media Bans
The bans against Alex Jones, Louis Farrakhan, Paul Nehlen, Laura Loomer, Milo Yiannopoulos, and Paul Joseph Watson have made it clear that the major social media platforms have little respect for free speech.

Dem Senator: Breaking up Companies Like Facebook Will ‘Increase Jobs and Prosperity’
'No political risk in protecting consumer privacy.'