Who should police social media? | Inside Story
Social media firms pare coming under increasing pressure to remove content deemed offensive or illegal. Twitter says it received a record number of government requests to delete tweets in the first six months of 2021. The firm says the requests revealed a 'deeply worrying trend' against freedom of expression. So is this censorship, or a way to maintain a safe and open internet for all? Presenter: Imran Khan Guests: Quinn McKew – Executive Director, ARTICLE 19. Vigjilenca Abazi – Assistant Professor of European Law, Maastricht University Melody Patry – Advocacy Director at Access Now, an NGO working on digital rights – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #SocialMedia
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