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Human Rights Watch finds 'systemic censorship' of Palestinian content by Meta |
A new report from Human Rights Watch found that Meta's policies have been "silencing voices" in support of Palestinians in a "wave of heightened censorship" amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. |
The human rights-focused advocacy group documented more than 1,050 takedowns and suppression of content posted by Palestinians and supporters on Meta platforms between October and November, including 1,049 posts involving peaceful content in support of Palestinians and one in support of Israel. "Human Rights Watch found that the censorship of content related to Palestine on Instagram and Facebook is systemic and global," the report reads. "Meta's inconsistent enforcement of its own policies led to the erroneous removal of content about Palestine." "While this appears to be the biggest wave of suppression of content about Palestine to date, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has a well-documented record of over-broad crackdowns on content related to Palestine," it added. Following an earlier outbreak of violence in May 2021, Meta faced similar accusations of unfair treatment of Palestinians on its platforms — prompting the tech giant to commission an independent due diligence report. The 2021 report found that Meta's actions during the period of unrest "appear to have had an adverse human rights impact on the rights of Palestinian users to freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, political participation, and non-discrimination." While the tech giant made adjustments to its content moderation policies in response to the due diligence report, it has faced renewed criticism from Palestinian advocacy groups for its latest actions in the wake of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. The Hill has reached out to Meta for comment. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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NEW YORK (AP) — Drugmaker Bristol Myers Squibb is acquiring Karuna Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company that has developed a new antipsychotic, in a $14 billion deal. Bristol Myers Squibb and Karuna announced their merger agreement on Friday. The transaction, which amounts to $330 per share in cash, offers a premium of 53% over Karuna’s stock on Thursday. The deal was unanimously approved by both companies’ … |
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| The parent company of the adult entertainment site Pornhub admitted on Thursday to profiting from videos of sex trafficking victims and agreed to pay more than $1.8 million, according to federal prosecutors. Aylo Holdings will also make payments to the victims who appeared on its platforms and will be subject to an independent monitor for three years, under a prosecution agreement reached with the United States Attorney's Office … |
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) is scrutinizing major U.S. airlines' frequent-flyer programs for potential deceptive or unfair practices, it said Thursday. "We plan to carefully review complaints regarding loyalty programs and exercise our authority to investigate airlines for unfair and deceptive practices that hurt travelers as warranted," the department told The Hill in an emailed statement. "DOT officials are actively … |
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Spotify pulls support for festivals over French tax |
Spotify has pulled its support from two festivals in France in protest of a new French tax on music-streaming services, TechCrunch reported. |
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Italy fines Meta for violating gambling ad ban |
Italy fined Meta 5.85 million euros, or about $6.45 million, for breaching the country's ban on gambling ads, Reuters reported. |
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China drafts new rules proposing restrictions on online gaming |
China released draft guidelines Friday aimed at curbing excessive spending on online gaming in the latest move by the ruling Communist Party to keep control of the virtual economy. |
Chinese automaker BYD said Friday that it plans to build a new electric vehicle plant in Hungary, its first car factory in Europe, as part of its rapid global expansion. |
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| Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's super PAC, Never Back Down, has reportedly canceled all of its 2024 ad reservation in Iowa and New Hampshire, a total of … Read more |
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