A lewd profile image popped up on the Zoom screen at an Atherton Town Council meeting. Then, call after call came in, laced with racist or homophobic remarks. And Atherton s not alone. Here s what local cities are doing to combat it.
Peninsula cities grapple with online trolling while trying to preserve free speech at meetings paloaltoonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from paloaltoonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Peninsula cities grapple with online trolling while trying to preserve free speech at meetings paloaltoonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from paloaltoonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A lewd profile image popped up on the Zoom screen at an Atherton Town Council meeting. Then, call after call came in, laced with racist or homophobic remarks. And Atherton s not alone. Here s what local cities are doing to combat it.
In what Mayor Jeff Gee calls a “proactive step” to avoid “vile, racist, anti-semitic” disruptions ahead of council meetings, Redwood City has overhauled its procedures, allowing only email or in-person comments during meetings.