DARE: YouTube Bans Neo-Nazi and Holocaust-Denial Videos in Push against Hate Speech
YouTube takes new steps against hate speech on its platform, banning neo-Nazi and Holocaust denial videos. A Pew Center survey seems to indicate that... More
DARE: Federal Judge Cites the First Amendment in Throwing out Criminal Charges against Neo-Nazis
A federal judge cites the First Amendment in throwing out criminal charges against neo-Nazis. The Trump administration’s major new travel restrictions on... More
DARE: WhatsApp Discovers ‘Targeted’ Surveillance Attack
Popular encrypted messaging app WhatsApp discovers vulnerabilities that could expose users to hacking after select users were targeted for surveillance... More
DARE: New York Times Says It Is ‘Deeply Sorry’ for Running Anti-Semitic Cartoon
The New York Times issues apology after running anti-Semitic cartoon, amid critic statements that apology is not sufficient. New Washington Post count... More
DARE: For Many Rural Residents in U.S., Local News Media Mostly Don’t Cover the Area Where They Live
Pew survey finds that a majority of rural residents say their local news media covers areas other than theirs, while a majority of urban residents say... More
DARE: Lawmakers Held a Hearing on White Nationalism. On YouTube, It Was Immediately Attacked with Hate Speech.
Commenting on livestream of House lawmakers’ hearing on Facebook, Google, hate speech, and the rise of white nationalism suspended by YouTube as vitriol surges. New study shows significantly reduced… More
DARE: Georgia House Republicans File Bill to Create State Journalism Ethics Board
Republican state lawmakers in Georgia propose a state ethics board for journalists, raising First Amendment issues of government control of the press. New lawsuit filed by former U.S. intelligence… More
DARE: If There Is a Free-Speech ‘Crisis’ on Campus, Lawmakers Are Making It Worse
PEN America releases new report on the state of free expression on college campuses at a time of heightened political polarization. (Find the report here.) Organizations across the political... More
DARE: Facebook Enters the News Desert Battle, Trying to Find Enough Local News for Its ‘Today In’ Feature
Facebook struggles to find enough local news to include in 'Today In,' amid spreading news deserts and shuttering media outlets across the country... More
DARE: Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter Struggle to Deal with New Zealand Shooting Video
Social media platforms struggle with managing spread of gruesome video of New Zealand shooting, while police urge people to stop sharing the video. More
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