FILE PHOTO: The Facebook application icon on a phone screen, August 3, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/File Photo
SAN FRANCISCO: Silicon Valley joined a swelling backlash against neo-Nazi groups in the United States on Aug 16 as more technology companies removed white supremacists from their services in response to weekend violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Social media networks Twitter Inc and LinkedIn, music service Spotify Ltd and security firm Cloudflare Inc were among the companies cutting off services to hate groups or removing material that they said spread hate.
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
