Facebook works to remove anti-gay hate speech

[AP] Facebook is working with a gay-advocacy group to reduce the amount of hate speech and bullying on the online social hub.Anti-gay bullying has been in the spotlight recently after the suicides of several gay teenagers, including Rutgers freshman Tyler Clementi, garnered national attention. According to police, the 19-year-old jumped off the George Washington Bridge after his roommate secretly recorded him with another male student and distributed video online.
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/facebook-works-to-remove-antigay-hate-speech-20101016-16nwt.html
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-technology/facebook-works-to-remove-antigay-hate-speech-20101016-16nwt.html

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