22-09-2016 12:51 via theverge.com

Facebook is expanding its campaign to combat hate speech

Facebook is expanding its efforts to combat online hate speech, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The company's Online Civil Courage Initiative, announced in January, will transition from a pilot phase to offer advertising credits and marketing advice to a wider range of groups that counteract extremist messaging. The Berlin-based program has so far focused its efforts on France, Germany, and the UK.
The announcement marks Facebook's latest effort to combat propaganda
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