7 September 2016: The Weekly Takedown
by Jillian C. York | Sep 7 2016
- USER NOT FOUND: New algorithmic models for content moderation are cropping up to fight extremism...but at what cost?
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SPEECH!: A George Washington University study found that white nationalist movements are growing much faster than ISIS on Twitter.
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LONG READ: Following the deactivation of a pro-GMO Facebook page, the National Review highlights instances of scientific and other important information being censored on the platform.
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404: As more and more Facebook groups are deleted, meme pages on the platform are reportedly in “open revolt” against the company’s rules.
More reads:
- The San Francisco Chronicle addresses the question: When is a ban on social media "censorship"?
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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