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Facebook blocked over a million uploads of Christchurch attack video

20 March 2019

After the terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, social media firms face calls to take greater responsibility for tackling hate
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Does just using Facebook really make racist attacks more likely?

23 August 2018

According to a popular New York Times story, general activity on Facebook can fuel racist attacks in Germany. It doesn’t add up, says Tom Chivers
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Facebook Messenger used to try and deradicalise extremists

28 February 2018

Borrowing a technique used to radicalise people, a think tank wants to change the minds of extremists by chatting with them on Facebook Messenger

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