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DoJ’s Section 230 proposal seeks more (and less) moderation online
The Justice Department has released its proposal to roll back legal protections provided to internet platforms under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Though largely aimed at platforms like Twitter and Facebook, which have drawn the ire… Source
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DoJ will reportedly limit social media companies’ speech protections
The Justice Department plans to announce a proposed rollback of Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act as early as today, according to The Wall Street Journal. If adopted by Congress, the legislation would reportedly push internet compani… Source
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Biden slams Facebook for letting Trump spread false claims, issues call for accountability
As Facebook continues to shrink from responsibilities that would see the company moderating political speech, Joe Biden has apparently had enough. The presumptive Democratic nominee launched a campaign of sorts against Facebook leadership Thursday, with an open letter slamming Facebook’s decisions and a catchy hashtag, #movefastfixit—a play on the company’s much-maligned…
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Facebook suspended hundreds of anti-racist skinheads and musicians
Facebook’s determination to crack down on hate speech swept up some innocent people. OneZero has learned that Facebook temporarily suspended “hundreds” of anti-racist activists from SHARP (Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice), as well as the reggae an… Source
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Facebook rolls out its dedicated News section to all US users
Facebook’s dedicated news section is finally available to everyone in the US… in a manner of speaking. The social media giant has made News accessible to all American users as a bookmark, but it’s only available to “millions more” than previously a… Source
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Businesses on Facebook can now respond to customers in Messenger
Facebook today is launching a new inbox on Messenger to make it easier for business owners to respond to incoming customer messages from the same app they use to message friends and family. The update will allow businesses to manage all their communications from a single app, instead of having…
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