Google, Facebook, And Twitter Crack Down On Hate Speech In Germany

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t’s about to get a lot harder to tweet a racist diatribe in Germany. As per a new deal with the German government, hate speech posted on Facebook, Twitter, and Google will be flagged and removed from the view of German users within 24 hours.

All three companies have hate speech policies of their own already in place, but this agreement expands the definition of hateful content to include the standards set by the German government. Germany has particularly strict laws about encouraging racial hatred or violence–a nod to the country’s history of Nazism.

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https://www.fastcompany.com/3054694/google-facebook-and-twitter-crack-down-on-hate-speech-in-germany

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05/01/2018, 14:54

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05/01/2018, 10:54