Coverage dated July 12, 2022

LGBTQ harassment, slurs abound on social media, report says

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok are failing […]

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  1. NBC News

    Social media platforms aren't doing enough to keep LGBTQ people safe, group says (opens NBC News)

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    Advocacy group GLAAD gave Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube failing grades for keeping LGBTQ users safe amid an unprecedented wave of online hate.

  2. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    LGBTQ harassment, slurs abound on social media, report says (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok are failing […]

  3. Advocate

    GLAAD: Social Media Platforms Are Failing to Keep LGBTQ+ Users Safe (opens Advocate)

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    GLAAD's second annual Social Media Safety index finds five major platforms wanting.

  4. Foxla

    Social media platforms failing to stop hate, threats against LGBTQ users, report says (opens Foxla)

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    The GLAAD report says that instead of protecting LGBTQ users, the companies are safeguarding information about how they respond to those attacks.

  5. PBS NewsHour

    Social media platforms fail to stop LGBTQ hate speech, according to GLAAD report (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    A new report says social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok are failing to stop hate and threats against LGBTQ users.

  6. Courthouse News Service

    LGBTQ harassment, slurs abound on social media, GLAAD report says (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Instead of protecting their users, GLAAD says in the report, tech companies are safeguarding information about how they respond to attacks.

  7. Forbes

    Report: These 5 Social Media Platforms Fail To Keep LGBTQ+ Users Safe (opens Forbes)

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    TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook all scored below .500 on a new scorecard of social media safety for LGBTQ+ users.

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