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GULC Files Complaint Against Facebook for Failing To Remove Violent Content

GULC Files Complaint Against Facebook for Failing To Remove Violent Content

By Abby Tucker October 28, 2021

CW: This article references gun violence. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. The Georgetown University Law Center Civil Rights Clinic filed a complaint with the...

KEHOE: Reject Calls for Facebook Censorship

KEHOE: Reject Calls for Facebook Censorship

By Sam Kehoe January 17, 2020

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg seems to have no friends. After giving a speech at  Georgetown University last fall advocating for “voice and inclusion,” pundits pounced on the executive...

Free Speech Extends to Online Politics, Zuckerberg Says

Free Speech Extends to Online Politics, Zuckerberg Says

By Yalda Zarrabi October 18, 2019

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg stood by his website’s decision to staunchly promote free expression — including by permitting all political advertisements — in a packed Gaston Hall event...

MOINUDDIN: The Looming Shadows of Tech Giants

MOINUDDIN: The Looming Shadows of Tech Giants

By Humza Moinuddin March 27, 2018

As Georgetown University students, our daily interactions with technology span a wide array of products and companies. We use Facebook to keep tabs on friends, Google’s search engine for daily questions...

MORETTA: Choosing Activism Over Image

By Maya Moretta February 15, 2018

As I stood at the Lincoln Memorial, a barrage of cameras flashed, desperate to capture the historic moment. The presence of the cameras was no surprise: Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) speech calling...

MA: Facebook’s Threat to Democracy

By Sabrina Ma February 1, 2018

When you scroll through your Facebook news feed, you most likely see a slew of funny videos, sponsored posts and news articles. Facebook’s mission statement, posted on its investor relations page, states...

How To: CHARMS

How To: CHARMS

By Sarah Reuter and Sarah Reuter June 17, 2017

Is it time for you to find your first ever college roommate? Get excited for a year (or four) of pillow talks, impromptu dance parties, sexiling and shared bathrooms! Finding/having a roommate is nothing...

A Guide To Scamming the Most Out of Free Food This GAAP Weekend

A Guide To Scamming the Most Out of Free Food This GAAP Weekend

By Caroline Bucca and Caroline Bucca April 19, 2017

Welcome to Georgetown, new Hoyas! Your friends at 4E are so excited to meet you next year! Before you  arrive, hopefully you're going to GAAP Weekend so you can celebrate and learn more about us, regular...

Best of Georgetowns Facebook Meme Page

Best of Georgetown’s Facebook Meme Page

By Joseph O'Reilly and Joseph O'Reilly March 27, 2017

For the past several months, meme culture has permeated the very fabric of American society. Everywhere you look, there are dank (or not so dank) memes. Despite the seemingly ubiquitous nature of memery,...

VIEWPOINT: Responsible News Consumption

By Zach Kosbie February 10, 2017

The Sept. 11 attacks were an inside job, 250,000 Syrian refugees are currently being housed on the Navajo Indian Reservation and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton organized a hit on an FBI agent...

Click Here — Your Fake News Update

Click Here — Your Fake News Update

By Bianca DiSanto November 18, 2016

As each of us wakes up in the morning, most likely to a generic jingle that has been preprogramed onto our smart phone, we cannot deny that one of our first tasks of the day is to check the notifications...

Why Google is Invisible

Why Google is Invisible

By Bianca DiSanto November 11, 2016

As November begins, many Georgetown students are fixating on their futures. Whether they are looking for summer internships, research positions or full-time employment, there is no shortage of eager Hoyas...

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