Critics hit Singapore's first use of 'fake news' law
Singapore just showed the world how it plans to use a controversial new law to tackle what it deems fake news — and critics say it's just what they expected would happen.
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Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg outlines plan to fight online extremism
Some of Silicon Valley's biggest companies announced Monday that they're revamping an organization they established to fight online extremism in order to allow it to work more extensively with outside parties.
Little-known meme site hosted two mass shooting threats this month
Two young men arrested this month for threatening mass shootings posted those threats to a website known more for its memes than its menaces: iFunny.
Christchurch shooting suspect sends letter from prison
New Zealand's prison authority has acknowledged it made a mistake in allowing the alleged Christchurch mosque attacker to send a letter, which then surfaced on 4chan, an online message board known for hosting the views of white supremacists.
New Zealand gun owners ditch 10,000 guns
More than 10,000 firearms have been voluntarily surrendered to authorities in New Zealand as part of a buyback scheme that was introduced after the country's worst mass shooting in modern history.
200 Christchurch survivors perform Haaj
When 31-year-old Maryam Gul laid eyes on the Kaaba this week, it was a moment of complete peace. The cube-shaped structure, and most sacred shrine of Islam, felt a world away from the Linwood mosque at Christchurch, New Zealand where her mother, father and brother were fatally gunned down earlier this year.
What they really think: America seen through travel warnings
If your friends and allies won't tell you what they really think, check their travel advisories.
Internet sites blamed for helping incite racist violence
White supremacists and neo-Nazis have found a racist's virtual paradise that authorities believe has now become home to three hate-filled rants by suspected mass shooters.
8chan goes offline after Cloudflare pulls support
8chan, the internet message board notorious for serving as a home to racist and misogynist content, was struggling to get back online Monday in the wake of what authorities believe was its use by the suspected gunman in the El Paso shooting to post a white nationalist manifesto.
El Paso mass shooting at least third atrocity linked to 8chan this year
Saturday's shooting in El Paso is at least the third atrocity this year where a suspect is believed to have posted to 8chan in advance of an attack.
Witnesses speak on the El Paso shooting
Federal authorities are treating the El Paso mass shooting as a case of domestic terrorism, the US Attorney for the Western District of Texas said Sunday.
Man who shared New Zealand mosque shooting video jailed for 21 months
A New Zealand man has been jailed for almost two years for sharing a video of the Christchurch mosque shootings that killed 51 people.
Man accused in Christchurch mosque attacks pleads not guilty
The man accused of shooting worshippers at two New Zealand mosques in March has pleaded not guilty to 92 charges, including 51 counts of murder.
Australia's 'egg boy' donates $70,000 to Christchurch victims fund
The Australian teen dubbed "Egg Boy" for smashing an egg on the head of a far-right politician on camera says he will donate 100,000 Australian dollars ($69,000) to the victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks.
80-foot mural of New Zealand's prime minister revealed
An artist in Australia has just revealed a new mural depicting New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hugging the relative of a victim in the mass shootings in March at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Christchurch mosque shooter faces terrorism charge
The man accused of killing 51 worshipers at two Christchurch mosques has been charged by New Zealand police with engaging in a "terrorist act," the first time such a charge has been laid inside the country.
Facebook, Google and Twitter sign pledge to combat online extremism
A group of tech companies that control some of the world's largest online platforms have signed on to a new pledge to work more with governments and each other to combat the threat of violent extremism on the internet two months after a live-streamed mass shooting in New Zealand.
Facebook changes livestream rules after New Zealand shooting
Two months after the mass shooting at a mosque in New Zealand was live-streamed by the accused gunman on Facebook, the company is introducing new rules for the feature.
