Platform Governance Archive

Category: PGA

  • Race and Gender Identity References Disappear From LinkedIn’s Harassment Guidelines

    On July 29, 2025, LinkedIn updated its Community Guidelines section on harassment and abusive content, removing explicit references to race and gender identity. Before: Content that negatively targets others on the basis of inherent traits, like race or gender identity, is enforced under our [Hateful and Derogatory Content] After: Content that negatively targets others on…

  • YouTube Removes Ban on Election Fraud Claims

    On 28.08.2025 Youtube updated its Community Guidelines, removing the ban on content that claims election fraud, as well as all examples referring to the Brazilian presidential elections. Following lines were removed: Election integrity: Content advancing false claims that widespread fraud, errors, or glitches occurred in certain past elections to determine heads of government. Or, content…

  • From “Hate Speech” to “Hateful Conduct”

    23.04.2025 Meta has updated Facebook’s community guidelines terminology, replacing all mentions of “hate speech” with a definition of hateful conduct. Before: We define a hate speech attack as dehumanizing speech; statements of inferiority, expressions of contempt or disgust; cursing; and calls for exclusion or segregation. (line 1329) After: We define hateful conduct as direct attacks…

  • LinkedIn Restricts Political Advertising

    LinkedIn updated their Community Guidelines on 02.10.2025, adding a prohibition of political advertisements posted in exchange for money or personal benefit. Added: We don’t allow political advertisements, endorsements, or support posted in exchange for money or personal benefit. Find the link to the Community Guidelines version here. Author: Kaisla Mäki

  • LinkedIn Shares User Data with Microsoft and Advises Users not to Provide Sensitive Information

    LinkedIn updated its Privacy Policy, effective from 03.11.2025, adding more detail about how user data may be used to train AI systems. The update also states that certain data is shared with the parent company Microsoft for training its AI models. The platform advises users not to provide “special category data” such as health, genetic,…

  • Telegram expands cooperation with authorities beyond the scope of terrorism

    Telegram · Terms of Service, Privacy Policy · September 23, 2024 Instant messaging service Telegram updated its Privacy Policy and Terms of Service to deter from using its platform for illegal activities. The changes allow Telegram to disclose the IP addresses and phone numbers of users following a valid order “from the relevant judicial authorities that confirms you’re a suspect in…