CEP Senior Advisor Dr. Hany Farid Testifies On Algorithms That Drive Revenues & Misinformation (New York, N.Y.) – Today, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Senior Advisor Dr. Hany Farid, a professor at University of California, Berkeley with a joint...
The European Union’s (EU) proposed Terrorist Content Regulation continues to face opposition from major tech companies including Google/YouTube and Microsoft. The new regulation would allow EU member states to impose fines on tech firms of up to four...
The European Union is considering legislation to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content online. Certain members of European Parliament (MEPs) have expressed concern over the inclusion of a clause that would require tech companies to deploy...
Last week, the Washington Post highlighted a growing number of white supremacist and neo-Nazi extremists using online platforms to capitalize on the ongoing U.S. protests by exacerbating tensions, spreading misinformation, and stoking violence. The...
Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that Facebook executives deliberately “weakened or blocked” efforts to address and correct systematic software flaws after discovering its algorithms were facilitating the growth of extremist groups on the...
Despite Promises To Do Otherwise, Tech Fails To Set Industry Norms & Assist Smaller Websites With Content Moderation Extremist groups spreading misinformation and conspiracy theories surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have moved away from popular...