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YouTube To Link Wikipedia Pages On "Conspiracy Theory" Videos

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[caption id="attachment_10652" align="alignnone" width="1600"] YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki on stage at the SXSW conference last week [/caption] YouTube will connect conspiracy theory videos to Wikipedia links to better educate viewers, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki said last week at the South by Southwest (SXSW) gathering on Tuesday in Austin, Texas. "On the off chance that there is a critical news occasion, we need to convey the correct data, we are not a news association." This is expected to roll out in the months ahead according to her even though Wikipedia came out to say they were not consulted by YouTube on the proposed use of links on conspiracy theory videos. Talking about conspiracy theory videos, it all depends on what is termed a "conspiracy theory" which is why she also said that these links will also come up on subjects that have generated a significant debate on YouTube. The choice to use Wikipedia stems from the fact that th...

Facebook Bans "Britain First" Pages For Promoting Hate Speeches

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These days, the social media is a great avenue to gain popularity, and one of the tactics that some people employ is to use hate speeches without caring about the effect that their actions have on others. Most famous are the jihadist groups which do as much as to incite anything anti-Islam. However, a reverse group known as Britain First, an anti-Islam group has been pulled down by Facebook for violating community standards. The anti-Islam group"s leaders, Paul Golding and Jayda Fransen were found guilty of religious harassment earlier this month and were jailed afterward. With over 2,000,000 likes and followings on their Facebook page, the group ignored a warning from Facebook, asking them to take down every post that incites hatred against Muslims. Some of the notable posts included a caption " Islamophobic and Proud " with the group leaders" photo; another caption compared Muslim immigrants with animals and a series of videos to indicate deep hate for Islam. The ...