Social media giants face French lawsuit threats over ‘hate’ posts

Social media giants face French lawsuit threats over ‘hate’ posts

PARIS (CNSNews.com) – Social media giants Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are facing threats of legal action here after three non-governmental organizations released a study showing that they often fail to remove material reported for spreading hatred in violation of French law.

Between March 31 and May 10, the organizations identified 586 posts which they said were racist, anti-Semitic, Holocaust-denying or homophobic, as well as others advocating terrorism or crimes against humanity.

Romney folds: Gives up on pursuit of Trump alternative
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Romney folds: Gives up on pursuit of Trump alternative

Blake Neff

Mitt Romney has ruled out a third-party presidential bid and has stopped recruiting others to attempt their own, close advisers said Wednesday. The news suggests Romney has thrown in the towel on the #NeverTrump movement and resigned himself to the Republican Party's nomination of Donald Trump, as much as he detests it.

That doesn't mean Romney is happy about Trump or is ready to endorse his candidacy though. He still hopes a candidate will emerge to stand against Trump, his allies say.

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