2 August 2017: The Weekly Takedown
by Jillian C. York | Aug 2 2017
404: Google says that artificial intelligence—not humans—is best at scrubbing extremist content
LONG READ: The movement to #freethenipple demonstrates the difficulty of enacting policy changes on private platforms
SPEECH!: In making decisions about the limits of free speech, Facebook often fails the very groups it’s trying to protect
CENSORED: Facebook was a place where Pakistanis could debate religion; now it’s a tool to punish ‘blasphemers’
BONUS READ:
- Twitter’s internal numbers show the company is getting less awful at fighting harassment
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jillian C. York
Jillian C. York is a writer and activist whose work lies at the intersection of technology and policy. Based in Berlin, she serves of the Director for International Freedom of Expression at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, where she works on issues of free expression, privacy, and digital security.
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