Most online hate targets women, says EU report
Gdansk, PolandReuters Women are the main targets of online hate, including abusive language, harassment and incitement to sexual violence, a European Union report said this week. This should encourage the EU and social media platforms to pay close attention to protected characteristics such as gender and ethnicity when moderating content, the EU’s Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) said in […]
Australia says Twitter is top platform for online hate, demands explanation
Sydney, AustraliaReuters An Australian cyber regulator on Thursday said it has demanded Twitter explain its handling of online hate as the microblog has become the country’s most complained-about platform since new owner Elon Musk lifted bans on a reported 62,000 accounts. The demand builds on a campaign by the eSafety Commissioner to make the website […]