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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.

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  2. "A former Facebook adviser is urging governments around the world to shut down social media platforms until they can be reformed". (May 28, 2019)
  3. "A London, Ont., homicide case could help determine how far into your Facebook inbox the arm of the law could reach for investigative purposes". (May 27, 2019)
  4. "Parliament's ethics committee voted Tuesday to subpoena Facebook's founder Mark Zuckerberg and its CEO Sheryl Sandberg to testify before an international committee of parliamentarians meeting later this month to probe the Cambridge Analytica scandal". (May 8, 2019)
  5. "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)
  6. "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)
  7. "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)
  8. "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)
  9. "Employment Minister Patty Hajdu is calling on the Canadian Human Rights Commission to examine the way Facebook allows employers to microtarget job ads to particular age ranges, something experts say could violate Canadian human rights laws". (April 9, 2019)
  10. "In an opinion piece in the Washington Post, Mark Zuckerberg said governments and regulators, rather than private companies like Facebook, should be more active in policing the Internet". (April 1, 2019)
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