The social media giant filed a lawsuit against a nonprofit that researches hate speech online. It’s the latest effort to cut off the data needed to expose online platforms’ failings.
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In recent years, journalists, researchers and even company insiders have accused platforms of allowing hate speech to flourish, particularly on the far right.