Dozens of police influencers are running for office in BrazilA history of policemen using violent content to build their online personalities has policymakers on edge.#Police#Law#Weapons#Brazil#Crime#Politics#ElectionsDozens of police influencers are running for office in Brazil
In Indonesia, social media is a “hunting ground” for religious minoritiesConservative Muslim influencers spread hate speech to their millions of followers on TikTok and YouTube, with little pushback from authorities or platforms.#Social Networks#Asia#Indonesia#Religion#PoliticsIn Indonesia, social media is a “hunting ground” for religious minorities
Instagram apologises for adding ‘terrorist’ to some Palestinian user profilesParent company Meta says bug caused ‘inappropriate’ auto-translations and was now fixed while employee says it pushed ‘a lot of people over the edge’#Censorhip#Social Networks#Hardware#Military#Politics#EthicsInstagram apologises for adding ‘terrorist’ to some Palestinian user profiles