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Facebook fails again to detect hate speech in ads

Facebook fails again to detect hate speech in ads

  • In March, Global Witness ran a similar test with hate speech in Myanmar, which Facebook also failed to detect
  • Facebook’s systems approved the ads for publication, just as they did with the Myanmar ads
By AP ·
Study finds social media platforms failed to remove nearly 90 percent of Islamophobic content

Study finds social media platforms failed to remove nearly 90 percent of Islamophobic content

By Arab News ·
Finland’s PM says young female government has been target of hate speech

Finland’s PM says young female government has been target of hate speech

By Reuters ·
Hindu religious leader held for insulting Gandhi in India

Hindu religious leader held for insulting Gandhi in India

By AP ·
Facebook reported internally it had erred in nearly half of all Arabic language takedown requests submitted for appeal. (File/AFP)

Facebook’s language gaps weaken screening of hate, terrorism

By AP ·
At UN court, Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of ethnic hatred

At UN court, Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of ethnic hatred

By AP ·
Special Precious little has been done in the Arab world to hold Facebook and other social networking platforms to account for distributing extremist ideas, bigoted views and hate speech. (AFP/File Photo) graphic

Social media platforms doing little to combat online hate speech in the Arab world: Experts 

By TAREK ALI AHMAD ·
The law, which also required social networks to publish regular reports on their compliance, was widely criticized as ineffective. (File/AFP)

Google takes legal action over Germany’s expanded hate-speech law

By Reuters ·
Facebook removed more than 25 million hate speech posts from its platform and more than 6 million posts on Instagram. (AFP)

Facebook in talks with UK law officials to tackle online racist abuse

By Reuters ·
Twitter was given two months to comply with France's ruling (File/AFP)

French court orders Twitter to reveal anti-hate speech efforts

By AFP ·
Facebook says more work needed on hate speech as India row mounts

Facebook says more work needed on hate speech as India row mounts

By AFP ·
Special Facebook accused of promoting hate speech in India

Facebook accused of promoting hate speech in India

By Sanjay Kumar ·
Facebook ramps up efforts to curb ‘hateful content’ in ads

Facebook ramps up efforts to curb ‘hateful content’ in ads

By AFP ·

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