gtbarryJul 31, 2023

Twitter faces legal challenge after failing to remove reported hate tweets

HateAid and the EUJS applied earlier this year to a Berlin court to have the tweets deleted, arguing the tweets broke German law and that Twitter had failed to meet contractual obligations to provide a secure and safe environment for its users

#HateAid #EUJS #EU #hatespeech #TrustAndSafety #twitter #socialmedia #content #moderation #x #technology #tech

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/10/twitter-faces-legal-challenge-after-failing-to-remove-reported-hate-tweets

Twitter faces legal challenge after failing to remove reported hate tweets

HateAid in Germany alerted the social media giant to antisemitic and racist tweets, which were not taken down

The Guardian
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Twitter threatens to sue anti-hate organization for reporting on Twitter hate speech

Twitter is threatening to sue the Center for Countering Digital Hate for its research into hate speech on Twitter that the company claims is driving away advertisers.

CCDH found Twitter doesn’t take action against 99% of hate speech posted by paid subscribers to Twitter Blue.

#HateSpeech #CCHD #twitter #twitterblue #x #socialmedia #trustandsafety

https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/31/23813869/twitter-x-ccdh-lawsuit-elon-musk-anti-hate-claims

Twitter threatens to sue anti-hate organization for reporting on Twitter hate speech

Twitter is suing the Center for Countering Digital Hate over claims that the organization’s studies contain “false and misleading claims” that drive away advertisers.

The Verge
Jul 31, 2023 at 3:03pmWeb