Civil rights groups call Facebook meeting a 'disappointment' - Business Insider

But even with its top leadership in the room, Facebook wasn't able to persuade the groups that it's taking strong enough action.

The groups said in a statement that they discussed 10 demands with Facebook, which included items such as: a C-suite level executive with civil rights expertise, public and independent civil rights audits, changes to Facebook's moderation policies around hate speech and misinformation, refunds to advertisers whose ads are shown next to hate speech, and live customer support for users experience hate or harassment.

Facebook only partially addressed hiring a civil rights expert and "offered no attempt" to address the other nine demands, the groups said. "Instead of actually responding to the demands of dozens of the platform's largest advertisers that have joined the #StopHateForProfit ad boycott during the month of July, Facebook wants us to accept the same old rhetoric, repackaged as a fresh response," the groups said.

"This meeting was an opportunity for us to hear from the campaign organizers and reaffirm our commitment to combating hate on our platform. They want Facebook to be free of hate speech and so do we.

Zuckerberg refused to be strong armed and pay up. Good for him!

Make facebook illegal!!

If you want freedom you have to also give freedom whether you like it or not! freedom america itsnotyourmoney

That 'vitriolic hate' is Facebook capital. Only useless people would use it

It’s pure greed, period. They don’t care about civil rights, racism or doing the right thing. It’s ONLY about profits.

Because it’s run by racist pricks !

So who does like Facebook then

I was called by a India guy who said if I pay 350.00 for shipping he would send my promotion of Facebook promotion of 500,000.00$ I have all of the conversation photo on a phone I think it is a scam because that's what India people do. But he said he was John wood not him WF MZ

*batman song* Imperial Socialism 🎶

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