Social media companies falling short in protecting targets of hate, report says

Social media companies as a whole are not doing enough to protect targets of online hate, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization. What You Need To Know Social media companies as a whole are not doing enough to protect targets of online hate, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization The ADL issued a report card this week grading nine social media platforms on their support for victims of hate Twitch performed the best, receiving a B while Snapchat received the lone F The ADL said annual surveys indicate that not only have online platforms’ actions failed to reduce the amount of online hate and harassment, such posts are actually hitting record highs The ADL issued a report card this week grading nine social media platforms on their support for victims of hate. Twitch performed the best, receiving a B — the only network to score better than a C. The lowest mark went to Snapchat, which received the lone F.  The group reviewed a number independent reports on social media abuses, including from PEN America, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the International Center for Journalists, and
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