Tag archives: hate speech

The business reason to monitor and remove illicit content

Photo of Daniel Daniele (CA)By Daniel Daniele (CA) on Posted in General, Social media policies
Social media platforms have revolutionized the way people receive and deliver their news and information. Industry players, legislators, and consumers of social media have all had to adapt to this new medium of speech. While having the permanence and public nature of traditional forms of news, such as newspapers, social media posts are not subject … Continue reading

German law on hate speech – complaint procedures

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The German law on hate speech (Network Enforcement Act – Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz) which came into effect on October 1, 2017 is continuously subject to criticism. Its legal and political implications in regard of the current global debate on the dealing with different opinions, the power and influence of social media on information and disinformation and its … Continue reading

WhatsApp group administrators may be responsible for members’ content

Photo of Megan Claassens (SA)Photo of Sinal Govender (SA)By Megan Claassens (SA) and Sinal Govender (SA) on Posted in Defamation
In India, an administrator of a Whatsapp group has recently faced arrest, following the sharing of what is alleged to be a defamatory photo-shopped image of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.  South Africa has yet to test the liability of a group admin with regard to what is shared on their group.  However, given the rise … Continue reading

Germany considers € 50 million fines for social media sites failing to remove hate speech

Photo of Sven Jacobs (DE)By Sven Jacobs (DE) on Posted in Defamation
The German Justice Ministry has introduced a draft law that would impose fines of up to €50 million on social media companies that fail to remove hate speech and other illegal content from their platforms quickly. The fines would be imposed whenever social media companies do not remove online threats, hate speech, or slanderous fake … Continue reading

Twitter and hate speech policy

Photo of Sinal Govender (SA)By Sinal Govender (SA) on Posted in General
This year seems to have started off in much the same way as 2016 ended. Celebrities, politicians, and everyday people have flocked to social media to provide their commentary on everything from global crises to envelope sagas. Towards the end of 2016, Twitter announced that no person is above their policies, particularly in respect of … Continue reading
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