Alt-social network Gab booted from Google Play Store for hate speech
Gab, the conservative social network that has acted as a haven for people banned from the usual platforms, has been
Read more
speech
What Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and others are doing to tackle hate speech
This weekend’s events in Charlottesville, VA left one person dead, 30 people injured and poured more kerosene onto the fire
Read moreDelete hate speech or lose millions, the German Network Enforcement Act says
Why it matters to you While the law may only apply to Germany, it could cause social media platforms to
Read moreGermany passes controversial law to fine Facebook over hate speech
German lawmakers have passed a controversial law under which Facebook, Twitter, and other social media companies could face fines of
Read more
Google’s Area 120 releases yet another app, and this one turns speech into emojis
Why it matters to you Everyone loves communicating with emoji, so why not make it easier to send them using
Read more
Amazon: virtual assistants and AI robots have free speech rights too
In George Orwell’s classic dystopian novel 1984, every house is equipped with a “Telescreen,” a monitoring device enabling government surveillance.
Read more
Conversation Piece: Microsoft Tops Record for Speech Recognition
Microsoft researchers have set a world record for speech recognition, using a technology it announced this week with GPU-accelerated deep
Read moreFacebook staff rallied to block Trump’s posts as hate speech, report says
Employees at Facebook have reportedly been engaged in an intense debate over the past year to remove certain posts by
Read more
Microsoft announces new resources to reduce hate speech
Microsoft today pushed out in a blog post for users of its consumer services new resources to reduce hate speech.
Read more