Facebook audit says ‘weaponised’ platform fails to protect civil rights
Allowing Trump's posts to remain establishes a terrible precedent, say auditors commissioned by the social media giant
08 July 2020 - 22:18
London — Facebook's decisions to allow controversial posts by President Donald Trump established a “terrible precedent” that could allow the platform to be “weaponised to suppress voting”, a civil rights audit found on Wednesday.
The report, which Facebook commissioned two years ago, said the social network has not done enough to protect users from discrimination, falsehoods and incitement to violence, adding to pressure on the company in the midst of an advertiser boycott...
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