
26 October 2016: The Weekly Takedown
by Jillian C. York | Oct 26 2016 |
SPEECH!: In a surprising move, Facebook announces that it will now consider whether graphic content is “newsworthy” before censoring it.
USER NOT FOUND: Where is the line between free speech and hate speech? The Christian Science Monitor explores the question of whether Donald Trump’s hateful Facebook comments ought to be banned.
NSFW: Like similar campaigns before it, the Swedish Cancer Society’s efforts to raise awareness were thwarted by Facebook censorship, until the organization got creative.
CENSORED: Google has come under pressure from Thailand to censor derogatory comments about the country’s recently-deceased monarch.
IN OTHER NEWS:
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Facebook employees argued that Donald Trump’s posts should be banned as hate speech.

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