{"slug": "eu-moderation-watchdog-says-social-media-giants-hate-taking-down-hate-speech", "title": "EU moderation watchdog says social media giants hate taking down hate speech", "summary": "The European Union's moderation watchdog reported that social media platforms are reluctant to remove hate speech, while simultaneously engaging in excessive censorship and refusing to provide evidence for account bans. The findings highlight ongoing tensions between platform enforcement practices and regulatory expectations for transparency and content moderation.", "body_md": "### MOST POPULAR\n\n## EVENTS\n\n-\n### The Hardware Crunch: How Supply Chain Turbulence Is Forcing a New IT Playbook\n\nInfrastructure teams are facing a perfect storm: extended hardware lead times, rising costs driven by AI demand, and accelerated platform timelines.\n\n-\n### Overcoming the trade-offs in data sovereignty\n\nWhat does data sovereignty actually mean for your network, which trade-offs are unavoidable? 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