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Blocked and banned by social media: When is it censorship?
San Francisco Chronicle
Aug 30 2016
In the San Francisco Chronicle, Marissa Lang explores whether bans on social media platforms ever amount to censorship.
European Commission's Hate Speech Deal With Companies Will Chill Speech
EFF
Jun 3 2016
A new agreement between the European Commission and four major U.S. companies—Facebook, Google, Twitter, and Microsoft—went into effect yesterday.
The Secret Rules of the Internet
The Verge
Apr 16 2016
The murky history of moderation, and how it’s shaping the future of free speech
Facebook Is Embroiled In A Row With Activists Over “Censorship”
Buzzfeed
Apr 14 2016
Facebook is embroiled in a row with a group of British activists who say it is “censoring” material that might offend the Turkish government.
Facebook begins Europe-wide campaign against extremist posts
Reuters
Jan 18 2016
Facebook Inc began a Europe-wide campaign on Monday to thwart extremist posts on social media.
Zuckerberg talks to Merkel about hate speech
TECHDIRT
Sep 30 2015
It's the age-old question on matters of free speech: how do we handle speech the public generally finds unacceptable?