Facebook bows to Germany, censors anti-migrant speech in Europe

Facebook launches a controversial European ban on anti-migrant posts under pressure from Germany’s government. Under the banner of the “Online Civil Courage Initiative,” the US-sponsored, Berlin-based Facebook group implores members to “Take a moment to share your story or idea supporting counter speech, with the goal of combatting [sic] online extremism and hate speech.” This latest … Continue reading Facebook bows to Germany, censors anti-migrant speech in Europe