LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Eric Lieberman An Austrian court ruled Friday that Facebook must remove certain forms of speech on the platform after the leader of the country’s official Green party was insulted in posts, according to a Monday report. The Austrian Green Party (also known as The Greens) initiated the legal complaint last…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Eric Lieberman The girlfriend of the Cleveland gunman who killed an elderly man on Facebook earlier this week spoke out for the first time Thursday, placing blame on the social media company for enabling the homicide. “I’m a clinician,” the woman, who remains anonymous due to ongoing investigations, told NBC News. “I’m…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Pennsylvania State Police say the alleged ‘Facebook killer’ Steve Stephens has been found dead in Erie County, Pennsylvania, says CBS Philly. RELATED: Facebook Sets The Record Straight On Cleveland Killing Officials say Stephens suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Steve Stephens was spotted this morning by PSP members in Erie County….
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Eric Lieberman A British media outlet launched a petition Monday to “stop” Google and Facebook from “destroying journalism” by hogging digital ad revenue from traditional news publishers. Press Gazette, a publication primarily focused on the news industry, is urging the chief executives of Google and Facebook to change its advertisement revenue…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Eric Lieberman A British DJ known as Dax J was sentenced to a year in jail by the Tunisian government for playing a dance remix to a Muslim prayer. After footage of Dax J’s concert was made public via social media, the nightclub was promptly closed down. “We will not…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Eric Lieberman Facebook announced Wednesday that it is taking further steps to help purge “revenge porn” from its platform by introducing new preventative tools. One of the measures is stopping users from re-posting lewd images — like pornographic ones that show someone in risqué positions and partially or fully…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ted Goodman The German cabinet approved a plan Wednesday that fines social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter up to $53 million if they do not promptly remove hateful posts and take steps to reveal the identity of those responsible. “The providers of social networks are responsible when…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Ted Goodman on April 5, 2017 The German cabinet approved a plan Wednesday that fines social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter up to $53 million if they do not promptly remove hateful posts and take steps to reveal the identity of those responsible. “The providers of social networks…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall Chicago police arrested a second teenager Monday in connection to a gang rape streamed over Facebook live. The 15 year-old teen boy, along with his mother, turned himself in to the Chicago authorities after they put out a warrant for his arrest, reports the New York Daily News….
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Micah J. Fleck A history professor at a major university has gone after the jobs and campus leadership positions of students she disagreed with during as Facebook argument. The professor who pulled this stunt is reportedly being considered for a dean’s position at her employer, Texas State University. One…