June 19,2020
This report presents seven proposals for how internet companies can more effectively address harmful content on their platforms, protect freedom of expression, and provide a better experience for their users.
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May 29,2020
For the first time, Twitter marked one of Donald Trump’s posts as a rules violation. It was the right decision– but Twitter should provide more detail about why posts violate its rules.
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May 06,2020
We’re seeing a worrisome pattern—that of authority figures capitalizing on the public’s need for guidance and security to spread disinformation, including dangerous speech.
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April 24,2020
What you can and can’t post online is being decided by algorithms, now more than ever. Tech companies are relying…
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April 22,2020
The Dangerous Speech Project is one of 75 organizations and individuals voicing concerns about how social media and content-sharing platforms…
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March 20,2020
Intentionally associating COVID-19 with Asian communities encourages cruel and ignorant stigmatizing, and distracts people from reliable information about the disease.
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March 19,2020
Author Salil Tripathi examines the distinction between hate speech and dangerous speech in the context of elections in Delhi, India.
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March 16,2020
Researchers discuss Twitter’s repeated failure to deal with harmful content, including DSP Executive Director Susan Benesch, Dr. J. Nathan Matias of Cornell’s Citizens & Technology Lab, and Rebekah Tromble of George Washington University.
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