Tag: hate speech
Making headway: reintroduction of U.S. PACT Act is step forward
Access Now supports the reintroduction of the PACT Act, a welcome advancement towards combating harmful content online.
Why Facebook’s proposed hate speech policy on Zionism would only add fuel to the fire
We oppose Facebook adding “Zionist” as a protected category for content moderation in the fight against anti-Semitism. It is likely to backfire, given the company’s inability to adhere to human rights principles in its content moderation practices.
After Barring Trump, Facebook and Twitter Face Scrutiny About Inaction Abroad
Parler goes dark
Is Facebook bad for democracy?
Civil society to U.S. Congress: don’t let disinformation run rampant
Access Now and public interest partners oppose the Online Content Policy Modernization Act, legislation that would hamper platforms’ ability to combat disinformation and hate speech.
In Tunisia, 45 organizations speak out against Instagram hate campaign targeting the LGBTQ community
A coalition of organizations including Mawjoudin, Damj, and Access Now are asking Instagram and others to stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ community in the face of hatred and violence on the platform.
Tunisian activists to Instagram: Stifle homophobic Lady Samara
Hate Speech on Facebook Is Pushing Ethiopia Dangerously Close to a Genocide
Open letter to Facebook on violence-inciting speech: Act now to protect Ethiopians
Civil society organizations and individuals from around the world are calling on Facebook to immediately take action to stop its services from being used to incite violence, propagate hatred, and advance discrimination in Ethiopia.