Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will discuss ways to moderate posts that violate its policies
In the memo shared publicly on Friday, Zuckerberg acknowledged the backlash and listed seven specific policies that he would be reviewing more carefully, one of them related to how Trump’s post was handled.
“I know many of you think we should have labeled the President’s posts in some way last week,” wrote Zuckerberg. “Our current policy is that if content is actually inciting violence, then the right mitigation is to take that content down — not let people continue seeing it behind a flag.There is no exception to this policy for politicians or newsworthiness.
Although Zuckerberg mentioned he is furthering the discussion with his team, he shared his concern that looking for other alternative methods of censoring could lead to the company editorializing about content that does not actually violate policies. He said he plans to “proceed very carefully.” Additionally, the CEO went on to address other policies including how the company would elevate representation of diversity, reviewing policies around voter suppression in the midst of a pandemic and building a voter hub to encourage voting efforts.“I stand with you,” Zuckerburg wrote. “Your lives matter. Black lives matter.
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