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News in Brief 1 July 2021

1 July 2021

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Hate speech on Facebook poses ‘acute challenges to human dignity’ – UN expert

23 December 2020

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An independent UN human rights expert called on Wednesday for Facebook’s Oversight Board to give greater consideration to the rights of ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities before making decisions over controversial content, particularly involving hate speech.

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