Northeastern University: Hate Thrives on Social Media - But Who Should Police It?
January 13, 2021
January 13, 2021
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 13 -- Northeastern University issued the following news:
The violent riots at the Capitol were abetted and encouraged by posts on social media sites. But from a legal and practical standpoint, it's often hard to hold social media companies responsible for their users, Northeastern professors say.
Jack McDevitt, director of the Institute on Race and Justice, argues that many of the posts amount to hate crimes--and that tech companies should be . . .
The violent riots at the Capitol were abetted and encouraged by posts on social media sites. But from a legal and practical standpoint, it's often hard to hold social media companies responsible for their users, Northeastern professors say.
Jack McDevitt, director of the Institute on Race and Justice, argues that many of the posts amount to hate crimes--and that tech companies should be . . .