"We know these challenges are real and we are proud of the work we've done," the statement said.įacebook's Director of Human Rights Miranda Sissons told The Verge that Facebook's practices reflected those suggested by the United Nations. The statement said Facebook has global teams with native speakers reviewing content in more than 70 languages and experts on humanitarian and human rights issues who have made progress on issues such as hate speech. Oversight Board Says Facebook Hasn't Fully Disclosed High-Profile TreatmentĪ Facebook company spokesperson said in a statement to Newsweek that the company has dedicated teams working to stop abuse on the platform in countries where there is a heightened risk of conflict and violence.Facebook Quashed Attempt to Launch GOP-Alternative Patriot Party After 1/6.Whistleblower Says Facebook Is 'Unquestionably Making Hate Worse'.Facebook reviewed election-related material in these countries if it was flagged by moderators but would otherwise not intervene, according to The Verge. Tier two included 22 countries, which did not have the war rooms. They were allegedly given similar resources during election seasons, but fewer resources the rest of the time The Verge reported. The next category, tier one, included Germany, Indonesia, Iran, Israel and Italy. They would let election officials know of any problems, The Verge reported. Facebook allegedly created war rooms and dashboards to analyze the network. "Tier Zero" was the top priority group and included the United States, Brazil and India. In high-risk designated countries such as Ethiopia, Myanmar and Pakistan, Facebook did not even have misinformation classifiers, The Verge reported. Staffing teams would regularly analyze viral content and respond to hoaxes and incitement of violence, according to The Verge.īut in other countries, those safeguards did not exist. Facebook allegedly sorted countries into "tiers" to determine which needed the most protection in the company's attempt to limit misinformation, hate speech and violence.ĭocuments obtained by The Verge allegedly showed the social media giant organized countries into four categories.įor countries in the highest tiers, Facebook offered an array of services including translating its standards into the country's language and building AI classifiers to detect hate speech and misinformation in said language.
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