ResearchBuzz: FirehoseJun 13

Ars Technica: Racist comments targeting politicians tripled since Meta relaxed its rules. “The researchers analyzed about 8 million Facebook comments and found that abusive and racist comments targeting both Republican and Democrat lawmakers tripled in the six months after the new rules were put in place. Some categories of abusive comments documented by the researchers saw even sharper rises, […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/13/ars-technica-racist-comments-targeting-politicians-tripled-since-meta-relaxed-its-rules/
Ars Technica: Racist comments targeting politicians tripled since Meta relaxed its rules

Ars Technica: Racist comments targeting politicians tripled since Meta relaxed its rules. “The researchers analyzed about 8 million Facebook comments and found that abusive and racist comment…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose
CalishatJun 13

#Faceook #racism #ContentModeration #OnlineHate

'Some categories of abusive comments documented by the researchers saw even sharper rises, with violent threats and hate speech quadrupling during the same period.'

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/racist-comments-targeting-politicians-tripled-since-meta-relaxed-its-rules/

Racist comments targeting politicians tripled since Meta relaxed its rules

Violent threats against lawmakers have also surged on Facebook.

Ars Technica
ResearchBuzz: FirehoseJun 12

The Conversation: Canada’s federal government is shelving online hate speech protections. Here’s why that’s a problem. “I have spent a decade studying online abuse. The evidence shows that Canada needs legal provisions beyond a ban on social media for minors to protect the most vulnerable Canadians from online violence.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/12/the-conversation-canadas-federal-government-is-shelving-online-hate-speech-protections-heres-why-thats-a-problem/
The Conversation: Canada’s federal government is shelving online hate speech protections. Here’s why that’s a problem

The Conversation: Canada’s federal government is shelving online hate speech protections. Here’s why that’s a problem. “I have spent a decade studying online abuse. The evidence shows that Ca…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose
SCENOR | The Science CrewJun 3

This edition of Fact Vs Fiction looks at why message design matters, and why simple one-size-fits-all assumptions can be misleading in practice.

🔹 Read full rescource article: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8685915/pdf/pnas.202116310.pdf

🔹 Useful for teaching, briefing, and prevention contexts

#Counterspeech #OnlineHate #SCENOR

PPC LandJun 2
AI-generated antisemitism hit 30 million views as platforms fall behind: CyberWell's report found 307 AI-generated antisemitic posts hit 30M views in 13 months. TikTok removed 88%, YouTube only 28%, and X just 20% of flagged content. https://ppc.land/ai-generated-antisemitism-hit-30-million-views-as-platforms-fall-behind/ #AIAwareness #Antisemitism #SocialMediaSafety #CyberWell #OnlineHate
AI-generated antisemitism hit 30 million views as platforms fall behind

CyberWell's report found 307 AI-generated antisemitic posts hit 30M views in 13 months. TikTok removed 88%, YouTube only 28%, and X just 20% of flagged content.

PPC Land
CBC Nova ScotiaJun 2
To stream or not to stream? The pros and cons for N.S. municipalities
The vast majority of Nova Scotia municipalities offer some kind of video access to their council meetings, but new technology and the rise of online hate have some councils turning off the camera.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/to-stream-or-not-to-stream-the-pros-and-cons-of-video-for-n-s-municipalities-9.7214998?cmp=rss
דער קערפער פֿון השםMay 27

"A registered #investmentadvisor that aligns portfolios with #Jewish values is urging #Meta Platforms #shareholders to back a proposal demanding the #socialmedia giant publish a detailed account of how it handles #antisemitism and other forms of #onlinehate on its platforms.

#JLens wants shareholders to vote for Proposal 8 at Meta's annual meeting on May 27, which would require the company to produce a transparency report on its content #moderationpolicies and their effectiveness, including ad policies, enforcement practices, and user protections."

https://www.investmentnews.com/equities/jewish-values-ria-pushes-meta-shareholders-to-demand-antisemitism-transparency-report/266757

Jewish values RIA pushes Meta shareholders to demand antisemitism transparency report

JLens managing director speaks to InvestmentNews ahead of today’s Meta vote.

InvestmentNews
CBC SaskatchewanMay 21
After online hate, Regina police brought in to protect actors, staff at Globe Theatre
Globe theatre staff faced vicious threats and online hate after a video clip of teachers leading Grade 12 students out of a racy production was picked up by far-right websites.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/globe-theatre-little-red-warrior-and-lawyer-online-hate-police-9.7206603?cmp=rss
PPC LandMay 13
AJC and CyberWell join forces to track antisemitism across social platforms: AJC and CyberWell today formalized a partnership to monitor and combat online antisemitism, targeting algorithmic amplification and coded hate on social media. https://ppc.land/ajc-and-cyberwell-join-forces-to-track-antisemitism-across-social-platforms/ #Antisemitism #OnlineHate #SocialMedia #CyberSafety #DigitalTrust
AJC and CyberWell join forces to track antisemitism across social platforms

AJC and CyberWell today formalized a partnership to monitor and combat online antisemitism, targeting algorithmic amplification and coded hate on social media.

PPC Land
Jan PenfratApr 21

RE: https://social.heise.de/@heiseonlineenglish/116441217794431624

#Austria: WE NEED AGE VERIFICATION EVERYWHERE THINK OF THE CHILDREN !1!!

Also Austria: Family Minister drops state funding for legal and psychosocial counseling against online hate. The #DSA reporting office also ceases to exist. 🤷‍♂️

#DigitalServicesAct #DigitalRights #RegulateBigTechNotChildren #OnlineHate