Social media firms pare coming under increasing pressure to remove content deemed offensive or illegal.
Twitter says it received a record number of government requests to delete tweets in the first six months of 2021.
The firm says the requests revealed a 'deeply worrying trend' against freedom of expression.
So is this censorship, or a way to maintain a safe and open internet for all?
Presenter: Imran Khan
Guests:
Quinn McKew - Executive Director, ARTICLE 19.
Vigjilenca Abazi - Assistant Professor of European Law, Maastricht University
Melody Patry - Advocacy Director at Access Now, an NGO working on digital rights
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Twitter says it received a record number of government requests to delete tweets in the first six months of 2021.
The firm says the requests revealed a 'deeply worrying trend' against freedom of expression.
So is this censorship, or a way to maintain a safe and open internet for all?
Presenter: Imran Khan
Guests:
Quinn McKew - Executive Director, ARTICLE 19.
Vigjilenca Abazi - Assistant Professor of European Law, Maastricht University
Melody Patry - Advocacy Director at Access Now, an NGO working on digital rights
- Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/
- Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/
- Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/
#SocialMedia
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