Facebook Violence

Meta's Oversight Board has asked Facebook to evaluate efforts to prevent the promotion of political violence on its platform after it allowed a video calling for violence post the 2022 Brazilian election to stay online.

An Ethiopian man whose father was murdered during the country's war has joined a lawsuit filed in Kenya against Meta, accusing Facebook's parent company of fanning violence and hate speech in Africa.

Facebook must pay compensation to Rohinygas over hate speech that exacerbated violence against the community when they were forced from their homes in Myanmar in 2017, Amnesty International said in a report on Wednesday. The NGO said that Facebook, wasn't merely a passive site with insufficient content moderation, and that its algorithms “proacti...

YouTube, Facebook and Microsoft on Thursday have announced plans to tackle violent content and extremism online. The Alphabet-owned streaming service will educate younger users on identifying misinformation and manipulation tactics, and remove content glorifying violence. Meta will work with researchers, and Microsoft will share a cheaper version o...

Google access was blocked in eastern Ukraine by the Russia-backed separatists, accusing the search engine of spreading calls "disinformation". In a message posted on his Telegram channel, head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) accused Google of promoting "violence against all Russians".

Facebook-owner Meta released its first annual human rights report on Thursday, following years of accusations that it turned a blind eye to online abuses that fueled real-world violence in places like India and Myanmar. The report covers due diligence performed in 2020 and 2021.

Facebook and parent company Meta again failed the test to detect violent hate speech in advertisements submitted by Global Witness and Foxglove. The group created 12 text-based ads that used dehumanizing hate speech. While Facebook’s systems approved the ads for publication, they were not actually published on the platform.

American law enforcement officials and experts on extremism are taking increasing notice of the sprawling online space devoted to guns and gun rights. The federal authorities have also taken notice, increasing funding for investigations into domestic terrorism.

Facebook and Instagram saw a rise in hate-related content on the social media platform. While Facebook noted around 82 percent increase in hate speech, there has been a 86 percent jump in violent and inciting content on Instagram, according to a monthly report released by Meta.

A new report has found that Facebook failed to detect blatant hate speech and calls to violence against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority years after such behaviour was found to have played a determining role in the genocide against them.

Facebook-owner Meta said that a temporary change in its content policy, only for Ukraine, was needed to let users voice opposition to Russia's attack, as Russia opened a criminal case after the company said it would allow posts such as "death to the Russian invaders."

Russian regulators said Friday that the country's Internet users will be blocked from accessing Instagram, saying it's being used to call for violence against Russian soldiers.

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta is planning to allow posts that call for violence against Russians in response to the invasion of Ukraine, media reports said on Friday.

Facebook owner Meta Platforms said it would "assess the feasibility" of commissioning an independent human rights assessment into its work in Ethiopia, after its oversight board recommended a review of how Facebook and Instagram have been used to spread content that heightens the risk of violence there.

Rohingya refugees from Myanmar are suing Meta Platforms Inc, formerly known as Facebook, for $150 billion over allegations that the social media company did not take action against anti-Rohingya hate speech that contributed to violence.

Meta's Oversight Board has asked Facebook to evaluate efforts to prevent the promotion of political violence on its platform after it allowed a video calling for violence post the 2022 Brazilian election to stay online.

An Ethiopian man whose father was murdered during the country's war has joined a lawsuit filed in Kenya against Meta, accusing Facebook's parent company of fanning violence and hate speech in Africa.

Facebook must pay compensation to Rohinygas over hate speech that exacerbated violence against the community when they were forced from their homes in Myanmar in 2017, Amnesty International said in a report on Wednesday. The NGO said that Facebook, wasn't merely a passive site with insufficient content moderation, and that its algorithms “proacti...

YouTube, Facebook and Microsoft on Thursday have announced plans to tackle violent content and extremism online. The Alphabet-owned streaming service will educate younger users on identifying misinformation and manipulation tactics, and remove content glorifying violence. Meta will work with researchers, and Microsoft will share a cheaper version o...

Google access was blocked in eastern Ukraine by the Russia-backed separatists, accusing the search engine of spreading calls "disinformation". In a message posted on his Telegram channel, head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) accused Google of promoting "violence against all Russians".

Facebook-owner Meta released its first annual human rights report on Thursday, following years of accusations that it turned a blind eye to online abuses that fueled real-world violence in places like India and Myanmar. The report covers due diligence performed in 2020 and 2021.

Facebook and parent company Meta again failed the test to detect violent hate speech in advertisements submitted by Global Witness and Foxglove. The group created 12 text-based ads that used dehumanizing hate speech. While Facebook’s systems approved the ads for publication, they were not actually published on the platform.

American law enforcement officials and experts on extremism are taking increasing notice of the sprawling online space devoted to guns and gun rights. The federal authorities have also taken notice, increasing funding for investigations into domestic terrorism.

Facebook and Instagram saw a rise in hate-related content on the social media platform. While Facebook noted around 82 percent increase in hate speech, there has been a 86 percent jump in violent and inciting content on Instagram, according to a monthly report released by Meta.

A new report has found that Facebook failed to detect blatant hate speech and calls to violence against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority years after such behaviour was found to have played a determining role in the genocide against them.

Facebook-owner Meta said that a temporary change in its content policy, only for Ukraine, was needed to let users voice opposition to Russia's attack, as Russia opened a criminal case after the company said it would allow posts such as "death to the Russian invaders."

Russian regulators said Friday that the country's Internet users will be blocked from accessing Instagram, saying it's being used to call for violence against Russian soldiers.

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta is planning to allow posts that call for violence against Russians in response to the invasion of Ukraine, media reports said on Friday.

Facebook owner Meta Platforms said it would "assess the feasibility" of commissioning an independent human rights assessment into its work in Ethiopia, after its oversight board recommended a review of how Facebook and Instagram have been used to spread content that heightens the risk of violence there.

Rohingya refugees from Myanmar are suing Meta Platforms Inc, formerly known as Facebook, for $150 billion over allegations that the social media company did not take action against anti-Rohingya hate speech that contributed to violence.