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White House announces tech company efforts to combat violent extremism

Por: The Boston Globe Tech September 19, 2022

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The White House on Thursday announced that major companies would roll out a series of new policies and tools to combat the spread of extremism on their sites.Major social media services, including YouTube, Twitch, Microsoft, and Facebook parent Meta, announced their new initiatives to limit the spread of hateful rhetoric in coordination with a White House gathering on hate-fueled violence. The announcements follow mounting pressure on the... + full article



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