“Loosely Enforced” Rules Against Far-Right Contradicts Action Against ISIS Content
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Telegram, white supremacists, David Ibsen||CEP Staff
YouTube, David Ibsen, Section 230||CEP Staff
Rhetoric Contradicts Tech’s Efforts to Lobby Against Legislation and Failure to Abide by Existing Policies
NetzDG, Online Extremism, Tech Regulation||CEP Staff
Enacted in 2018, Germany’s pioneering and ambitious Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG) represents an important milestone in curbing online extremism. However, the law, which fines online platforms for failures to delete illegal content, has been a frequent target of misleading arguments promoted by the tech companies that oppose it.
Twitter, Hezbollah, Hamas, David Ibsen||CEP Staff
Following Public Outrage and Criticism from U.S. Lawmakers, Twitter Reverses Policy
YouTube, Atomwaffen Division, Joshua Fisher-Birch||CEP Staff
Violent Propaganda’s Reappearance Calls Into Question Platform’s Content Moderation Efforts
Halle, Germany, Atomwaffen Division, YouTube||CEP Staff
On October 9, 2019, a gunman tried to storm a synagogue in Halle, Germany, where dozens were observing Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.