The Verge

JULY 31, 2020

The idea that conservative voices are being censored during a time when they enjoy the broadest audience, and some of the widest support, in human history has become an article of faith for the Republican Party.). Black Reddit moderators say hate speech and abuse are the norm. Ina Fried / Axios ).

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The Verge

JUNE 9, 2020

A company that has done this with some success is Reddit, which sets a “floor” of speech rules (no spam!) Six years ago, for example, Reddit’s laissez-faire attitude toward moderation led a lot of people to post stolen nude photos on the site without the subjects’ consent. Reddit issued such a statement last week.

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The Verge

JUNE 10, 2020

Also: more than 650 subreddits have now signed on to this open letter to Reddit calling for the company to, among other things, enact a site-wide policy against racism and hate speech. The theory originated on an anonymous conservative blog. Tough questions, but ones platforms can play a role in answering. Ben Collins / NBC).

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The Verge

JUNE 30, 2020

It was a big news day for bans: Twitch temporarily banned Donald Trump , Reddit banned The_Donald , YouTube banned a group of far-right creators , and India banned TikTok. Reddit banned more than 2,000 subreddits, including r/The_Donald and r/ChapoTrapHouse, as part of a major expansion of its content policy targeting hate speech.

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The Verge

AUGUST 28, 2020

Multiple threads on Facebook and Reddit encouraged militiamen to head to Kenosha, Washington, ostensibly to protect local businesses from protesters. The Daily Wire, the conservative blog started by Ben Shapiro, was the top publisher on Facebook in July 2020. Perhaps one of the companies now circling it can replicate them eventually.

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The Verge

MAY 14, 2020

Google significantly rolled back its diversity and inclusion programs in an apparent effort to avoid being perceived as anti-conservative, according to current and former employees. The news comes days after Google settled with James Damore, the former Google engineer who sued over allegedly discriminating against conservative white men.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The app, which like Clubhouse is available only in private beta and requires an invitation to use, resembles a hybrid of Twitter and Reddit. And as on Reddit, every post must be created within a group, which Telepath calls a “network.”. But Reddit can’t explain why. Thanks again for the readers who made this story possible.

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