2021-10-13
Very puzzling #Syria inclusions here — a long list of old, uncontroversial #FSA groups entirely undeserving of any terrorist/illegal label. Not to mention a complete lack of #Assad regime militias responsible for enormous war crimes. Illustrative of broader issue, @Facebook. https://twitter.com/...
The Intercept
The Intercept publishes Facebook's secret blacklist of ~4,000 “Dangerous Individuals and Organizations” that users are barred from speaking favorably about
To ward off accusations that it helps terrorists spread propaganda, Facebook has for many years barred users …
2021-05-08
Excellent move — glad to see the U.S. join this vital multilateral effort. Well done @jgeltzer & team! https://twitter.com/...
NZ Herald
US endorses Christchurch Call, an effort to stop the spread of extremist content online, which Big Tech signed on to in 2019 and Trump's White House rejected
Anna Leask is a senior reporter for the New Zealand Herald — The United States has joined the Christchurch Call to Action …
2021-02-27
“Funding the needy, or funding terror?” - This report by @JM_Beck is excellent, looking at the prevalence of #ISIS fundraising campaigns for #AlHol & social media's struggle to contain it. Citing @MEI_CTE's @vera_mironov & also @Aud_Alexander: https://restofworld.org/... https://twitter.com/...
Rest of World
Social media platforms are struggling with how to handle ISIS-related fundraising campaigns, which are often slipping through by disguising as humanitarianism
John Beck / Rest of World : Tweets: @anupkaphle , @anupkaphle , @iethics , @restofworld , @restofworld , @charles_lister , @restofworld , @restofworld , @restofworld , and @restof...
2020-09-25
Today saw a massive takedown of #Russia-linked misinformation platforms — timed before the U.S. election, a good deal of the targeted content related to #Syria. Check out this super insightful @benimmo thread: https://twitter.com/...
CyberScoop
Facebook says it removed 200+ accounts Thursday that were associated with US election interference in the past, “including those involved in DC leaks in 2016”
Facebook on Thursday removed over 200 phony accounts and dozens of pages that originated in Russia and pumped …