Twitter stands up to French demands on anti-Jewish tweets

Jan. 9, 2013 - 2:13 PM PDT Jan. 9, 2013 - 2:13 PM PDT

Jewish groups in France are invoking hate speech laws to demand that Twitter hand over the identities of users who tweeted anti-Semitic messages. This puts Twitter in a hard place because the company is committed to free speech. Read more »

Twitter is safer in America: lessons from two sex scandals

By Jeff John Roberts

Nov. 18, 2012 - 1:46 PM PDT Nov. 18, 2012 - 1:46 PM PDT

photo: Aaron Amot

Being falsely accused of a crime like child abuse is a traumatic experience that has become worse with social media. Two recent incidents in the US and UK highlight the problems — and show America’s approach to libel works better in the age of Twitter. Read more »

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