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Free Expression Digest: Wed., November 25
Five Niger journalists arrested in ten days, Chinese police accused of harassing dead activist's family, and a French comedian is given a prison sentence for hate speech. More
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YouTube has announced a new anti-harassment policy, under which videos that “maliciously insult” people based on race, gender, or sexual orientation will be banned: https://bit.ly/2YJm71u via @BuzzFeed.
Hong Kong police have made 621 requests to remove social media posts allegedly containing misinformation or defamatory content since January, marking a significant increase from the 81 made in 2017 and 32 in 2018: https://bit.ly/34dP0Ej via @HongKongFP.
. @poetswritersinc has shared their annual look at poets whose debut collections are extraordinarily impactful & insightful. We are thrilled to see PEN America's former Emerging Voices fellow Sara Borjas (@saraborhaz) included among them: https://bit.ly/2Ec953u.