October 11, 2017 •
Media and Politics, Short stories •
by Caroline Lees
A new law, intended to combat hate speech online, was enacted in Germany last week. From October 2 any social network with over two million users nationally will be required to remove ‘offensive posts’ – defined as ‘evidently...
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August 18, 2017 •
Ethics and Quality, Media and Politics, Recent •
by Zuzana Veselková
Freedom to publish on the internet and the expansion of social networks have brought unprecedented communication possibilities to the Czech Republic, as well as an influx of fake news, hoaxes, and disinformation. Campaigners draw attention...
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January 19, 2016 •
Media and Politics, Short stories •
by Caroline Lees
Facebook has launched a Europe-wide campaign to end hate speech and extremist posts on social media. The move came after German politicians complained about a rise in extremist and xenophobic comments on Facebook and other online...
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September 11, 2010 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Kate Nacy
How a mustachioed outlier learned to use Twitter and suckered the media. An otherwise unknown loon takes control of the newscycle, gives more than 150 interviews prior to being awarded a formal press conference, and in the end, reneges on...
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