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German Parliament Passes Law to Fine Social Media over Hate Speech

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 30, 2017 | World

The German parliament on Friday passed a law aimed at to fine social media networks up to 50 million euros ($57 million) if they fail to remove “obviously illegal” content in time, despite concerns the law could limit free expression. The measure approved...

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Fighting Fake News With Science

by Faye Flam | Apr 3, 2017 | Opinion

People aren’t getting dumber, despite what a prolific writer of fake news told the Washington Post last fall, but something funny is going on with American media. There’s been an apparent surge in fabricated stories, while the president has accused the New York Times...

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FILE PHOTO: German Justice Minister Heiko Maas attends a cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, January 11, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Germany Proposes to Fine Social Media Sites over Hate Speech

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 14, 2017 | Media

Germany’s Justice Minister put forward Tuesday a new draft law calling for social networks such as Facebook to remove threatening online postings and defamatory “fake news quickly or face heavy fines. The minister, Heiko Maas, a member of the center-left...