THE SIGNAL
Big Tech companies have quietly cut their censorship teams as they face legal pressure and layoffs across the board, according to The New York Times. YouTube reportedly cut two of five “hate speech and harassments” policy experts and reduced its enforcement and response team, while Twitter CEO Elon Musk fired half of the company’s 8,000 employees. Despite scrutiny and setbacks, some Big Tech executives remain set on enforcing misinformation policies. Big Tech’s censorship teams appear to be losing steam amidst legal scrutiny, layoffs, and waning popularity, the New York Times reported Tuesday.YouTub …
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