Hate speech and threats deemed credible are violations of Facebook rules.
Facebook
Policy : Facebook has built on its campaign to prevent the
platform from being used to spread dangerous misinformation, saying
it will remove bogus posts likely to spark violence.
The
new tactic being spread through the global social network was tested
in Sri Lanka, which was recently rocked by inter-religious over false
information posted on the world's leading online social network.
"There
are certain forms of misinformation that have contributed to physical
harm, and we are making a policy change which will enable us to take
that type of content down," a Facebook
spokesman said after a briefing on the policy at the company's campus
in Silicon Valley.
"We
will begin implementing the policy during the coming months."
For example, Facebook may remove inaccurate or misleading content,
such as doctored photos, created or shared to stir up volatile
situations in the real world.
The
social network said it is partnering with local organisations and
authorities adept at identifying when posts are false and likely to
prompt violence. Misinformation removed in Sri Lanka under the new
policy included content falsely contending that Muslims were
poisoning food given or sold to Buddhists, according to Facebook.
Hate
speech and threats deemed credible are violations of Facebook rules,
and are removed.
The
new policy takes another step back, eliminating content that may not
be explicitly violent but which seems likely to encourage such
behaviour.
Facebook
has been lambasted for allowing rumours or blatantly false
information to circulate that may have contributed to violence.
Many
see Facebook as being used as a vehicle for spreading false
information in recent years.
Facebook
has implemented a series of changes aimed at fighting use of the
social network to spread misinformation, from fabrications that
incite violence to untruths that sway elections.
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