Social Media
What the Oversight Board Should Do With Trump
Benjamin Wittes Tue, May 4, 2021, 6:42 PM
Can Facebook’s independent overseers make an easy case hard?
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Social Media
Livestream: Twitter, Facebook and YouTube Policy Officials Testify Before Senate Judiciary
Tia Sewell Tue, Apr 27, 2021, 9:59 AM
On Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law will hold a hearing on how social media platforms' design choices shape our discourse and our minds. The subcommittee will hear testimony from Monika Bickert, the vice president for content policy at Facebook; Lauren Culbertson, the head of U.S.
Content Moderation
Justice Thomas's Misguided Concurrence on Platform Regulation
Berin Szóka, Corbin Barthold Wed, Apr 14, 2021, 10:30 AM
The justice’s speculations on the possibilities for regulating social media platforms are already changing the tone of the debate on the political right—but he makes a weak argument.
Content Moderation
Justice Thomas Gives Congress Advice on Social Media Regulation
Abby Lemert, Klaudia Jaźwińska Mon, Apr 12, 2021, 4:21 PM
The Supreme Court vacates the holding that the replies to Trump’s Twitter account are a public forum, and Justice Thomas shares his thoughts on platform regulation.
Social Media
The Christchurch Report Points to Better Avenues for Internet Reform
Jacob Schulz, Justin Sherman Fri, Mar 26, 2021, 9:01 AM
What does the report reveal about online extremism and the efforts to counter it?
Disinformation
FBI Warns That Deepfakes Will Be Used Increasingly in Foreign Influence Operations
Tia Sewell Fri, Mar 12, 2021, 12:50 PM
On Mar. 10, the FBI’s Cyber Division released a Private Industry Notification (PIN) warning that “Malicious actors almost certainly will leverage synthetic content for cyber and foreign influence operations in the next 12-18 months.”
First Amendment
No, Florida Can’t Regulate Online Speech
Corbin Barthold, Berin Szóka Fri, Mar 12, 2021, 11:42 AM
Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has promised that Florida will soon enact “the most ambitious reforms yet proposed” for “holding ‘Big Tech’ accountable.” There’s just one problem: It’s unconstitutional.
Facebook Oversight Board
Facebook, It’s Time to Put the Rules in One Place
Carly Miller Fri, Mar 5, 2021, 2:59 PM
Facebook’s policies on health misinformation stretch across blog posts, different sections within the Community Standards, and now in its Help Center. This must change.
Facebook Oversight Board
What Do the Available Public Comments About the Trump Ban Actually Say?
Abby Lemert Thu, Mar 4, 2021, 11:14 AM
Early public comments to the Facebook Oversight Board show a surprising consensus that banning the former president was the right move.
Facebook Oversight Board
The Oversight Board Moment You Should’ve Been Waiting For: Facebook Responds to the First Set of Decisions
Evelyn Douek Fri, Feb 26, 2021, 1:00 PM
Facebook said it committed to action as a result of nearly two-thirds of the FOB’s recommendations. This is too rosy a picture, but the responses do show promise and the value of a more open dialogue about content moderation.