YouTube, Twitch and Meta (formerly Facebook) have just announced a series of measures to better combat hate speech on their respective platforms. These initiatives are a response to constant pressure from the authorities and grand public. We know that despite their moderation efforts, violent content is regularly posted there.
Europe and US call social media to account
The problem is even more pronounced in the United States, where terrorists often use these platforms during mass killings to stream confessional videos or to try to film their actions live. In particular, YouTube will implement its policy of removing all content glorifying violent acts. Similarly, the Google-owned service will launch a media education campaign to help young users identify manipulation strategies and thus better identify false information. Twitch, Amazon’s platform, is not far behind and will launch a new tool this year to improve the security of the service. The idea is to limit the spread of hatred and harassment that sometimes wreaks havoc. From son The Meta side plans to partner with Center on Terrorism, Extremism and Counterterrorism from the Middlebury Institute of International research to better study and analyze trends in violent extremism. The goal is also to identify tools that can help fight it. These various actions are not really due to chance. In the United States, President Joe Biden has spoken out about online hate spreading to the real world, and he calls on these platforms to work better. From son aside, Europe is preparing to implement place Digital Services Act (DSA). This provision includes, inter alia, the requirement for a much stricter and stricter moderation of hateful content by the main social networks.
