content moderation

Politics & Government

Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Texas and Florida social media laws

10:37pm February 26, 2024

by Carrie Johnson

These cases raise a critical question for the First Amendment and the future of social media: whether states can force the platforms to carry content they find hateful or objectionable.

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U.S. is barred from combating disinformation on social media. Here's what it means

7:19pm July 05, 2023

Under a judge's new ruling, much of the federal government is now barred from working with social media companies to address removing any content that might contain "protected free speech."

Facebook says former President Donald Trump cannot use its social media platforms until at least Jan. 7, 2023.

Politics & Government

Trump Suspended From Facebook For 2 Years

8:33pm June 04, 2021

by Shannon Bond

Facebook says former President Donald Trump is locked out of its platform and Instagram until at least Jan. 7, 2023. It will reinstate him only "if the risk to public safety has receded."

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Facebook's Oversight Board says the company, led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, must take responsibility for its decisions.

Politics & Government

In 1st Big Test, Oversight Board Says Facebook, Not Trump, Is The Problem

12:28pm May 07, 2021

by Shannon Bond

The first big test of Facebook's Oversight Board reveals the challenges of checking the power and scale of the social media giant.

Facebook indefinitely suspended then-President Donald Trump's accounts in January after a mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.

Politics & Government

Facebook Ban On Donald Trump Will Hold, Social Network's Oversight Board Rules

4:29pm May 05, 2021

by Shannon Bond

While the panel upheld Facebook's suspension of the former president, it said the company's indefinite ban was wrong and gave Facebook six months to either ban Trump permanently or reinstate him.

Millie Weaver, a former correspondent for the conspiracy theory website Infowars, hosts nearly 7 hours of live coverage on her YouTube channel. Conservative influencers like Weaver who often broadcast live are increasingly worrisome to misinformation rese

From Steve Bannon To Millennial Millie: Facebook, YouTube Struggle With Live Video

6:09pm November 10, 2020

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok have stepped up efforts to curb the spread of misinformation about the election, but researchers say falsehoods thrive nearly unchecked on live videos.

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Facebook and other tech companies sent workers home to protect them from the coronavirus. That's creating new challenges about how to handle harmful content on their platforms.

Facebook, YouTube Warn Of More Mistakes As Machines Replace Moderators

5:06am March 31, 2020

by Shannon Bond

As tech firms send workers home, it's creating new challenges over how to handle harmful content, including dangerous health claims. So Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are bringing in the machines.