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Facebook's quiet privacy shift prompts protests

A week-long consultation over a series of changes to Facebook's terms and conditions yielded tens of thousands of German responses, but very few in other languages Read more

23 March, 2012 by David Meyer

Google takes down 93,000 scam ads

...been asked to remove content — such as an allegation of defamation or hate speech. – Matt Braithwaite, Google That marks an increase over the 76 percent... Read more

28 June, 2011 by Tom Espiner

War of web continues over Wikileaks saga

...this statement: "Specifically, we're sensitive to content that includes pornography, bullying, hate speech and threats of violence. We also prohibit the use of Facebook... Read more

9 December, 2010 by Elinor Mills
My First Web Browser 1.1

My First Web Browser 1.1

...their many questions. Unfortunately, the internet has become a breeding ground for hate speech, pornography, and predators seeking to prey on the innocence of children... Read more

10 March, 2012
Oil Baron 1.5

Oil Baron 1.5

...able to activate your account! Please do not use any profanity or hate speech in your oil company name. Names with this content are subject... Read more

25 February, 2012
SharedLife 2.0

SharedLife 2.0

...any content that is deemed illegal, obscene, indecent, defamatory, libelious, slanderous, threatening, hate speech, violence, sexual/nudity in nature, gambling promotion, excessive profanity or others... Read more

21 January, 2012

Council of Europe presses for 'hate speech' Internet ban

The Council of Europe is pressing ahead with a protocol to criminalise hate speech on the Internet. A supplement is to be added to the... Read more

12 November, 2001 by Wendy McAuliffe

AOL faces hate speech lawsuit

AOL Time Warner is facing a lawsuit that accuses AOL of allowing hate speech to be published in its Muslim chat rooms. The plaintiff, Saad... Read more

31 August, 2001 by Graeme Wearden

AOL faces hate speech issue...maybe

...a gay rights group will address the controversy over its policies regarding hate speech. AOL is declining to commit to an agenda for the meeting... Read more

3 November, 1999 by ZDNet

UK leads in Europe for Google data surveillance

...copyright infringement reasons. Instead, they focus on removal related to alleged defamation, hate speech and impersonation, among other reasons, said Google. Child pornography-related requests... Read more

21 April, 2010 by Tom Espiner

Clinton warns of 'information curtain'

In the wake of the attacks on Google's networks from within China, the US secretary of state presses for more openness and transparent investigation Read more

22 January, 2010 by David Meyer

UN attacks tech giants over China co-operation

...to the Council of Europe, called for a global ban on internet hate speech, meaning remarks that are designed to insult or offend a certain... Read more

1 November, 2006 by Declan McCullagh

TV without frontiers, lawmakers in tears

Content providers, EC regulators and telcos are scuffling over legislation designed to keep pace with changes in TV. The problem is that no-one really knows what television is anymore Read more

11 July, 2006 by Tom Espiner

Government attacks EC's 'dangerous' online media plans

...implemented, the directive would set minimum standards on areas such as advertising, hate speech and the protection of minors. Opponents claim this would force content... Read more

29 June, 2006 by Tom Espiner

Yahoo free speech battle thrown out

...US-based Web site. In a case that pits European restrictions on "hate speech" against the values of free expression enshrined by the United States... Read more

13 January, 2006 by Declan McCullagh

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