[Download]

Facebook has known since 2018 it was being used to incite hate | CBC News

Facebook knew as early as 2018 that its platform was being used to incite department and violence, an organization reliable instructed MPs in Ottawa on Thursday.
Facebook knew as early as 2018 that its platform was being used to incite division and violence, a company official told MPs in Ottawa on Thursday.

Original article
Original article
Author: Cbc

Canada's home for News, Entertainment, Sports, Music and much more

Cbc has recently written 11 articles on similar topics including :
  1. "Facebook is extending its ban on hate speech to prohibit the promotion and support of white nationalism and white separatism". (March 27, 2019)
  2. "Users of Google Earth will now be able to hear over 50 Indigenous language speakers from across the globe saying words and simple phrases and even singing traditional songs". (August 9, 2019)
  3. "A former Facebook adviser is urging governments around the world to shut down social media platforms until they can be reformed". (May 28, 2019)
  4. "Facebook says it is aware of outages on its platforms including Facebook, Messenger and Instagram and is working to resolve the issue". (March 14, 2019)
  5. "The Liberals have removed a promotional video from leader Justin Trudeau's Facebook page that featured behind-the-scenes footage from the first day of the election campaign, including video of Gov. Gen. Julie Payette inside Rideau Hall". (October 4, 2019)
  6. "YouTube says it is cracking down on hate speech on its platform, banning videos that promote neo-Nazi ideology or claim that events like the Holocaust never took place". (June 6, 2019)
  7. "Two companies that sell digital spyware are refuting claims made by a leading digital watchdog group that they market their products as tools for stalkers in domestic-abuse cases. A spokesperson for Flexispy said their software is intended for parents and employers, and that it's "completely unacceptable" for anyone to use it to stalk or harass a partner". (June 14, 2019)
  8. "Canadian MPs are warning that Facebook's top officials could be found in contempt of Parliament if they continue to ignore a subpoena to testify in Ottawa this week". (May 27, 2019)
  9. "Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp were temporarily down early Sunday. All three social media platforms, including Facebook Messenger, were affected by the outage". (April 14, 2019)
  10. "A report from U.K. non-profit Full Fact finds that Facebook's new fact-checking program is a useful tool — but doesn't got far enough in combating disinformation". (July 30, 2019)
  11. "Facebook's lead regulator in the European Union is seeking information over how it handled data during the manual transcription of users' audio recordings, Ireland's Data Protection Commision said on Wednesday". (August 14, 2019)
Posted on  , , ,