If anything, the appetite for material connected to the Christchurch massacre is growing, even as New Zealand tries to deny the accused gunman a platform for his views.
Tag: Computers and the Internet
The Government Cut Their Internet. Will Abuses Now Remain Hidden?
With ethnic conflict spreading in Rakhine State in Myanmar, a government-led online shutdown could hide human rights abuses and leave vulnerable populations in the dark.
France Will Debate a Bill to Stop Online Hate Speech. What’s at Stake?
The plan, which is up for discussion in Parliament this week, would make it mandatory for online platforms to remove hateful content in less than 24 hours. Critics worry about censorship.
Man Who Posed as Girl to Lure Hundreds of Boys Online Gets 16 Years
A soccer referee in Norway was convicted of raping some victims after tricking hundreds of them into sending him sexually explicit material.
As Trump and Xi Talk Trade, Huawei Will Loom Large
China is not expected to accept a deal to lift tariffs unless there’s relief for its biggest, most internationally successful tech company.
Trade War Has Damaged U.S. Chip Industry in Ways a Deal May Never Fix
Beyond the current financial hit, American producers fear Chinese companies will strengthen domestic manufacturing and switch to other foreign suppliers they consider more dependable.
U.K. Age Checks for Online Porn Sites Are Delayed
Rules requiring users to prove they are over 18 were postponed because officials failed to adequately notify the European Commission about the changes.
How Libra, Facebook’s Cryptocurrency, Would Work for You
We break down the new cryptocurrency and what the company hopes you will be able to do with it, even though it hasn’t quite arrived.
New Zealand Man Gets 21 Months for Sharing Video of Christchurch Attacks
Philip Arps, who owns an insulation company that uses white supremacist symbols, also sent a copy of the video to be doctored to look like a first-person-shooter video game.
When Rohingya Refugees Fled to India, Hate on Facebook Followed
After posts on the social network contributed to Myanmar’s genocide of Rohingya Muslims, Facebook vowed to fix the problem. Then the vitriol moved to India.