summarizing the two-year audit, led by former American Civil Liberties Union executive Laura W. Murphy, describes Facebook’s approach to civil rights as a “seesaw of progress and setbacks,” finding that while the company has made “significant improvements” with regard to civil rights, these changes are “inadequate” and the overall approach “remains too reactive and piecemeal.”
Among the changes Facebook should make, the auditors advise, are a “stronger interpretation” and enforcement of its voter suppression policies, more resources toward addressing organized hate on the platform, addressing issues of bias and discrimination in its algorithm, going beyond simply banning white nationalists and supremacists, and “more visible and consistent prioritization of civil rights” in Facebook’s overall decision-making.
Auditors also flagged the prevalence of misinformation around voting ahead of the November election, writing that they’re “confounded...as to why Facebook has failed to grasp the urgency of interpreting existing policies to make them effective against suppression.” Facebook’s recent controversial decision to leave up posts by President Donald Trump, which spread misinformation about mail-in voting and appeared to
against racial justice protesters, was “devastating” and established a “terrible precedent,” the auditors found.responding to the audit’s findings, Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg said the audit has made clear that Facebook has “a long way to go” on civil rights issues, and while the company “won’t make every change” the auditors call for, “we will put more of their proposals into practice.
in the early 90s on Sunday mornings I had the same look
That's OK. Companies like these have gotten too big for their britches. We have to hit them in the pockets LONG TERM!
This racist bigot claims he works for you
I call on my family and friends to join me on telegram so that I can delete the Facebook suite. This is too much.
I'm boycotting them.
Comical, who says what is right or wrong? Its just political nonsense based on who's opinion. I'm glad to see Facebook not get involved with that type of B.S.
Time to quit Facebook