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Facebook Hires 3000 Staff To Tackle Hate Speech!
Facebook is set to hire 3,000 staff members specifically to tackle hate speech, child abuse and self harm being broadcast on their site. Following substantial recent criticism of social medias failure to address the hosting of hateful or illegal material, the hiring of this substantial number of staff is a welcome…
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British Prime Minister Issues Warning to Internet Giants Over Extremist Material
British Prime Minister Theresa May has issued a warning to internet giants such as Facebook, Google, YouTube and Twitter that “action” will be taken if they are found to host any extremist materials. Mrs May has said in an interview that “We continue to talk to the companies…” “We think that…
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UK Passes “Terrifying” Internet Surveillance Law
The Investigatory Powers Bill – colloquially known as the Snooper’s Charter due to its draconian approach to mass surveillance – has been passed by the House of Lords after four years of consultations and redrafting. First proposed by Prime Minister Theresa May, then Home secretary, in 2012, the bill forces…
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UN Privacy Chief Brands UK Surveillance Bill “Worse Than Scary”
Joseph Cannataci, the Special Rapporteur on Privacy for the United Nations, has attacked the UK Government’s Investigatory Powers Bill, branding the so-called “Snooper’s Charter” as being “worse than scary,” adding that he has seen no evidence that mass surveillance is successful for fighting crime. Cannataci, during his keynote speech at…
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