Meta Eliminates Fact-Checking, Relaxes Hate Speech Policies
Meta announced sweeping changes to its content moderation policies, eliminating its US fact-checking network and relaxing restrictions on hateful conduct, allowing previously prohibited content such as misgendering and allegations of mental illness based on sexual orientation; these changes, effecti...
Meta Eliminates Fact-Checking, Relaxes Hate Speech Policies
Meta announced sweeping changes to its content moderation policies, eliminating its US fact-checking network and relaxing restrictions on hateful conduct, allowing previously prohibited content such as misgendering and allegations of mental illness based on sexual orientation; these changes, effecti...
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64% Bias Score
ASH University Protest: Hamas Symbols, Intifada Calls, and Dialogue
At Berlin's ASH university, a protest featuring Hamas symbols and calls for a global Intifada prompted police intervention, though no criminal charges resulted; the university provided a room for continued dialogue.
ASH University Protest: Hamas Symbols, Intifada Calls, and Dialogue
At Berlin's ASH university, a protest featuring Hamas symbols and calls for a global Intifada prompted police intervention, though no criminal charges resulted; the university provided a room for continued dialogue.
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40% Bias Score
Houston Imam's Antisemitic Remarks Following New Orleans Attack
Imam Eiad Soudan of Masjid Bilal in Houston, near the residence of New Orleans terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar, accused Jews of using usury for economic control, referencing Hitler's actions; the Islamic Society of Greater Houston condemned the New Orleans attack.
Houston Imam's Antisemitic Remarks Following New Orleans Attack
Imam Eiad Soudan of Masjid Bilal in Houston, near the residence of New Orleans terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar, accused Jews of using usury for economic control, referencing Hitler's actions; the Islamic Society of Greater Houston condemned the New Orleans attack.
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44% Bias Score
German Police Investigate Politically Motivated Assault Following Bar Fight in Hürth
A bar fight in Hürth, Germany, between SPD council member Lukas Gottschalk and AfD council member Norbert Raatz is under investigation for politically motivated aggravated assault; Gottschalk claims prior racist and sexist provocations, while AfD released a video seemingly showing only the physical ...
German Police Investigate Politically Motivated Assault Following Bar Fight in Hürth
A bar fight in Hürth, Germany, between SPD council member Lukas Gottschalk and AfD council member Norbert Raatz is under investigation for politically motivated aggravated assault; Gottschalk claims prior racist and sexist provocations, while AfD released a video seemingly showing only the physical ...
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56% Bias Score
French Court Convicts Eight in Samuel Paty Murder
A French court convicted eight people involved in the 2020 murder of teacher Samuel Paty, handing down sentences ranging from 13 to 16 years in prison for complicity in murder and organizing an online hate campaign; the sentences reflect the severity of actions taken by each defendant, highlighting ...
French Court Convicts Eight in Samuel Paty Murder
A French court convicted eight people involved in the 2020 murder of teacher Samuel Paty, handing down sentences ranging from 13 to 16 years in prison for complicity in murder and organizing an online hate campaign; the sentences reflect the severity of actions taken by each defendant, highlighting ...
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52% Bias Score
French Court Delivers Harsh Sentences in Samuel Paty Murder Case
A French court sentenced Brahim Chnina and Abdelhakim Sefrioui to 13 and 15 years for inciting a hate campaign against Samuel Paty, while two accomplices of his murderer received 16 years for aiding the crime; the sentences reflect France's firm stance against Islamist terrorism and online hate spee...
French Court Delivers Harsh Sentences in Samuel Paty Murder Case
A French court sentenced Brahim Chnina and Abdelhakim Sefrioui to 13 and 15 years for inciting a hate campaign against Samuel Paty, while two accomplices of his murderer received 16 years for aiding the crime; the sentences reflect France's firm stance against Islamist terrorism and online hate spee...
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40% Bias Score
Meta Eases Hate Speech Rules, Allowing Accusations of Mental Illness Against LGBTQ Individuals
Meta altered its content moderation policies, allowing accusations of mental illness toward LGBTQ individuals based on their identity, alongside replacing its fact-checking program with a community-driven system and removing several hate speech protections.
Meta Eases Hate Speech Rules, Allowing Accusations of Mental Illness Against LGBTQ Individuals
Meta altered its content moderation policies, allowing accusations of mental illness toward LGBTQ individuals based on their identity, alongside replacing its fact-checking program with a community-driven system and removing several hate speech protections.
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60% Bias Score
Merz Urges EU to Regulate Meta After Content Moderation Changes
Following Meta's announcement to relax content moderation rules, CDU leader Friedrich Merz urged the EU to regulate social media platforms to prevent the spread of misinformation and hate speech, emphasizing the need to balance free speech with online safety.
Merz Urges EU to Regulate Meta After Content Moderation Changes
Following Meta's announcement to relax content moderation rules, CDU leader Friedrich Merz urged the EU to regulate social media platforms to prevent the spread of misinformation and hate speech, emphasizing the need to balance free speech with online safety.
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52% Bias Score
Oberdorf's Knee Injury Ends Olympic Hopes
German football star Lena Oberdorf suffered a cruciate ligament rupture on July 16th during a match against Austria, sidelining her from the Olympics after a difficult year marked by intense schedules, online hate, and Germany's early World Cup exit; the injury occurred in Munich, Germany.
Oberdorf's Knee Injury Ends Olympic Hopes
German football star Lena Oberdorf suffered a cruciate ligament rupture on July 16th during a match against Austria, sidelining her from the Olympics after a difficult year marked by intense schedules, online hate, and Germany's early World Cup exit; the injury occurred in Munich, Germany.
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28% Bias Score
Hamburg to Maintain X Presence Despite Hate Speech Concerns
The city of Hamburg, Germany, will continue using X (formerly Twitter) for disseminating information to citizens despite concerns about hate speech and misinformation; the city says it is using the platform to counteract disinformation and communicate with its citizens and will coordinate with other...
Hamburg to Maintain X Presence Despite Hate Speech Concerns
The city of Hamburg, Germany, will continue using X (formerly Twitter) for disseminating information to citizens despite concerns about hate speech and misinformation; the city says it is using the platform to counteract disinformation and communicate with its citizens and will coordinate with other...
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40% Bias Score
Paris Court Sentences Eight for Complicity in Samuel Paty Murder
A French court sentenced eight individuals to prison terms ranging from one to 16 years for their roles in the 2020 murder of teacher Samuel Paty, including complicity in the killing and orchestrating a digital hate campaign against him.
Paris Court Sentences Eight for Complicity in Samuel Paty Murder
A French court sentenced eight individuals to prison terms ranging from one to 16 years for their roles in the 2020 murder of teacher Samuel Paty, including complicity in the killing and orchestrating a digital hate campaign against him.
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40% Bias Score
Paris Court Sentences Eight in Samuel Paty Murder Case
A Paris court sentenced eight individuals to prison terms ranging from three to 16 years for their roles in the 2020 murder of Samuel Paty, a French teacher, following a social media campaign fueled by false accusations against him for showing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad to his students.
Paris Court Sentences Eight in Samuel Paty Murder Case
A Paris court sentenced eight individuals to prison terms ranging from three to 16 years for their roles in the 2020 murder of Samuel Paty, a French teacher, following a social media campaign fueled by false accusations against him for showing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad to his students.
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36% Bias Score