2 February 2017: The Weekly Takedown
by Jillian C. York | Feb 2 2017
USER NOT FOUND: Facebook admitted that several takedowns and punitive measures—including the temporary ban received by Russia Today—were the result of its automated systems.
CENSORED: In a piece for openDemocracy, @KuleszaJ demonstrates how Facebook and the Polish government are in a role reversal.
SPEECH!: The Hill has published an analysis on how lawsuits are affecting free speech online.
LONG READ: @saraashleyo reports on the toll that commercial content moderation takes on workers.
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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