After Facebook staff walkout, CEO Mark Zuckerberg defends no action on Trump posts
4 years, 7 months ago

After Facebook staff walkout, CEO Mark Zuckerberg defends no action on Trump posts

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Zuckerberg says that Facebook had conducted a thorough review and was right to leave the posts unchallenged Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees on Tuesday that he stood by his decision not to challenge inflammatory posts by US President Donald Trump, refusing to give the ground a day after staff members staged a rare public protest. They complained the company should have acted against Trump’s posts about protests containing the phrase “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” Zuckerberg told employees Facebook had conducted a thorough review and was right to leave the posts unchallenged, a company spokeswoman said. The killing of George Floyd showed yet again that… Posted by Mark Zuckerberg on Friday, 29 May 2020 One employee, who had tweeted his dissent on Monday, posted on Twitter his disappointment with Facebook executives. For years, President Trump has enjoyed an exception to Facebook’s Community… Posted by Timothy J. Aveni on Monday, 1 June 2020 Civil rights leaders who attended an hour-long video call on Monday night with Zuckerberg and top Facebook executives called the CEO’s explanations for allowing Trump’s posts to stay up “incomprehensible.” “He did not demonstrate understanding of historic or modern-day voter suppression and he refuses to acknowledge how Facebook is facilitating Trump’s call for violence against protesters,” said a joint statement from leaders of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and Color of Change.

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Video: Mark Zuckerberg revamps Meta's content moderation policies
2 days, 11 hours ago

Video: Mark Zuckerberg revamps Meta's content moderation policies

India Today  

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, announced a major shift in content moderation policies across the company’s platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. The move aims to prioritise free speech, overhauling the current system with a new community-driven approach inspired by Elon Musk’s X. In a video message, Zuckerberg said, “It’s time to get back to our roots around free expression …

Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta Will Dump 'Politically Biased' Fact-Checkers
2 days, 21 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta Will Dump 'Politically Biased' Fact-Checkers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Mark Zuckerberg announced Meta is abandoning its fact-checking program as he criticized the system for becoming “too politically biased.” The tech billionaire unveiled the changes in a video on Tuesday. “After Trump first got elected in 2016, the legacy media wrote non-stop about how misinformation was a threat to democracy,” Meta’s chief executive said. “We tried, in …

'Not going to work': MAGA attorney scoffs at tech giants 'begging like dogs for mercy'
4 weeks ago

'Not going to work': MAGA attorney scoffs at tech giants 'begging like dogs for mercy'

Raw Story  

Amid reports that Meta and Amazon each donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund, a MAGA attorney scoffed on X — and issued an ominous response: "Not going to work." The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the donation, remarked it was the latest step by CEO Mark Zuckerberg to "bolster his once-fraught relationship with the incoming president." …

Mark Zuckerberg meets Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, seeks role in tech policy: Report
1 month ago

Mark Zuckerberg meets Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, seeks role in tech policy: Report

Hindustan Times  

Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited the Mar-a-Lago resort owned by Donald Trump, the newly elected Republican candidate for the US presidency, according to a report by Fox Business. Mark Zuckerberg and Donald Trump talked technology and the CEO even demonstrated the company’s camera-equipped sunglasses. It also comes as Mark Zuckerberg looks to influence tech policy in Donald Trump's incoming administration. …

Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago
1 month, 1 week ago

Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago

Deccan Chronicle  

Fort Lauderdale : Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, bringing together the Facebook founder and the former president who was once banned from that social network. Stephen Miller, who has been appointed deputy chief of staff for Trump's second term, said Zuckerberg, like other business leaders, wants to support …

Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago
1 month, 1 week ago

Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, bringing together the Facebook founder and the former president who was once banned from that social network. Stephen Miller, who has been appointed deputy chief of staff for Trump’s second term, said Zuckerberg, like other business leaders, wants to …

Meta CEO Zuckerberg dines with Trump after years of turbulent ties with US president-elect
1 month, 1 week ago

Meta CEO Zuckerberg dines with Trump after years of turbulent ties with US president-elect

New Indian Express  

FORT LAUDERDAL: Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, bringing together the Facebook founder and the former president who was once banned from that social network. Stephen Miller, who has been appointed deputy chief of staff for Trump's second term, said Zuckerberg, like other business leaders, wants to support Trump's …

End of enmity? Trump, Mark Zuckerberg dine at US President-elect's resort
1 month, 1 week ago

End of enmity? Trump, Mark Zuckerberg dine at US President-elect's resort

India Today  

Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the President-elect's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, bringing together the Facebook founder and the former President who was once banned from that social network. Stephen Miller, who has been appointed deputy chief of staff for Trump's second term, said Zuckerberg, like other business leaders, wants to support Trump's economic plans. …

Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago
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1 month, 1 week ago

Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago

NPR  

Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago toggle caption Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, bringing together the Facebook founder and the former president who was once banned from that social network. Stephen Miller, who has been appointed deputy chief of staff for …

Expect This Election to Play Differently than 2020 on Social Media
2 months ago

Expect This Election to Play Differently than 2020 on Social Media

Bloomberg  

Heading into the US presidential election four years ago, Facebook and Twitter instituted substantial policies to combat misleading political content, touted their investments into content moderation and promised to do all they could to avoid a free-for-all on their platforms. Just before Election Day in 2020, Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg told investors the election would be a test …

Mark Zuckerberg Vows to Be Neutral–While Tossing Gifts to Trump and the GOP
4 months, 1 week ago

Mark Zuckerberg Vows to Be Neutral–While Tossing Gifts to Trump and the GOP

Wired  

This week Mark Zuckerberg sent a letter to Jim Jordan, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee. Specifically, he said that in 2021 the Biden administration asked Meta “to censor some Covid-related content.” Meta did take the posts down, and Zuckerberg now regrets the decision. After years of insisting that, right or wrong, a social media company’s content decisions did …

Trump threatens to throw Mark Zuckerberg in prison for life in new book
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump threatens to throw Mark Zuckerberg in prison for life in new book

The Independent  

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Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic
4 months, 1 week ago

Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic and vowed that the social media giant would push back if it faced such demands again. In a letter to Rep. Jim Jordan, the Republican chair of the House Judiciary Committee, Zuckerberg alleges that the officials, including those from …

Meta CEO Zuckerberg says U.S. pressure on Covid-19 posts was 'wrong'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta CEO Zuckerberg says U.S. pressure on Covid-19 posts was 'wrong'

Raw Story  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes U.S. government pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain Covid-19 content in 2021 was "wrong," and said he would resist similar attempts in the future, according to a letter submitted to a US congressional committee. Regarding the pandemic, the Facebook founder said the Biden administration had in 2021 "repeatedly pressured our teams …

Elon Musk brands Facebook revelations a 'first amendment violation' after Mark Zuckerberg admitted White House 'pressured' Meta to censor 'Covid misinformation' as well as 'demote' Hunter Biden laptop
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk brands Facebook revelations a 'first amendment violation' after Mark Zuckerberg admitted White House 'pressured' Meta to censor 'Covid misinformation' as well as 'demote' Hunter Biden laptop

Daily Mail  

X CEO Elon Musk has branded the revelations that the Biden administration put pressure on Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, to censor COVID misinformation as a 'First Amendment violation.' X CEO Elon Musk branded the Facebook revelations as a 'First Amendment violation' Zuckerberg admitted that Meta demoted stories about Hunter Biden and his laptop Mark Zuckerberg promised not …

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says U.S. pressure on Covid-19 posts was 'wrong'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says U.S. pressure on Covid-19 posts was 'wrong'

The Hindu  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes U.S. government pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain Covid-19 content in 2021 was "wrong," and said he would resist similar attempts in the future, according to a letter submitted to a US congressional committee. Regarding the pandemic, the Facebook founder said the Biden administration had in 2021 "repeatedly pressured our teams …

Mark Zuckerberg ADMITS censoring for Joe Biden in bombshell letter and whines about 'pressure' from White House
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg ADMITS censoring for Joe Biden in bombshell letter and whines about 'pressure' from White House

Daily Mail  

Mark Zuckerberg has admitted that the Biden administration was 'wrong' to demand Facebook censor what they deemed 'COVID misinformation' during the pandemic. Zuckerberg wrote that the Biden White House 'repeatedly pressured our teams for months to censor certain COVID-19 content, including humor and satire, and expressed a lot of frustration with our teams when we didn't agree' Zuckerberg also said …

Mark Zuckerberg says goal is to be ‘neutral’ on politics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg says goal is to be ‘neutral’ on politics

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg told a House panel that he decided to stop contributions to help local governments administer elections in an effort to avoid claims of political bias, after such spending in the 2020 election set off alarms among Republicans. “Despite the analysis I’ve seen showing otherwise, I know that some people believe this work benefited one …

Did Biden’s White House pressure Mark Zuckerberg to censor COVID content?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Did Biden’s White House pressure Mark Zuckerberg to censor COVID content?

Al Jazeera  

In a letter to the House Judiciary Committee, the Meta chief said he regretted caving in to government pressure. Zuckerberg wrote the letter to the House Judiciary Committee on Monday, saying White House officials pressured his teams “for months to censor certain COVID-19 content”. The letter detailed that the COVID-19 content censored due to pressure from the Biden administration included …

White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic, Zuckerberg says
4 months, 2 weeks ago

White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic, Zuckerberg says

LA Times  

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary committees on Capitol Hill in Washington in 2018. Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic and vowed that the social media giant would push back if it faced such demands again. In …

Donald Trump makes major claim about Mark Zuckerberg's 2024 election endorsement: ‘He actually apologised’
5 months ago

Donald Trump makes major claim about Mark Zuckerberg's 2024 election endorsement: ‘He actually apologised’

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump, who has already received endorsement of billionaire Elon Musk following an assassination attempt on him, claimed that META CEO Mark Zuckerberg has contacted him to apologise for suppressing him in the past. Donald Trump said Zuckerberg gave him the assurance that he would “not support a Democrat" in the 2024 White House race. He called me after the …

Mark Zuckerberg praises Donald Trump's 'badass' response to assassination attempt
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg praises Donald Trump's 'badass' response to assassination attempt

India TV News  

Washington: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has heaped praises on former US President and Republican presidential candidate for this year's election, Donald Trump, for the latter's response to the recent assassination attempt, calling it "one of the most badass things I've ever seen in my life." The entrepreneur declined to endorse any presidential candidate and said he would not play a …

Why did Mark Zuckerberg apologise at the US Senate?
11 months, 1 week ago

Why did Mark Zuckerberg apologise at the US Senate?

Al Jazeera  

Parents of affected children said the Meta CEO’s apology was ‘a bit too late’. Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, alongside the CEOs of TikTok, X and other social media companies went before the US Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday to testify at a time when lawmakers and parents are growing increasingly concerned about the effects of digital platforms on young …

Mark Zuckerberg apologises to families targeted by social media abuse during child safety Senate hearing
11 months, 1 week ago

Mark Zuckerberg apologises to families targeted by social media abuse during child safety Senate hearing

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologised to the families of children …

Old Chat of Mark Zuckerberg Calling Facebook Users 'Dumb' Resurfaces, Elon Musk Reacts
1 year, 6 months ago

Old Chat of Mark Zuckerberg Calling Facebook Users 'Dumb' Resurfaces, Elon Musk Reacts

News 18  

Despite the impressive launch of Meta’s ‘Threads’ app, CEO Mark Zuckerberg continues to face public scrutiny regarding privacy concerns that have long troubled users of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Dumb f****.” Mark Zuckerberg talking about Facebook users pic.twitter.com/NhWDh7t50S— Andrew July 6, 2023 The tweet quickly went viral, attracting various reactions. !— Elon Musk July 6, 2023 “One of the many …

Zuckerberg was warned on social media addiction, filing says
1 year, 9 months ago

Zuckerberg was warned on social media addiction, filing says

LA Times  

Mark Zuckerberg speaks at Georgetown University in Washington. Unredacted filings from a lawsuit filed over the weekend revealed that Zuckerberg personally had been warned of the risks of social media addiction among children and teens. California California becomes first state to make firms disclose social media policies California will impose first-of-its-kind requirements on social media companies to publish their policies …

Zuckerberg Admits Facebook Suppressed New York Post’s Hunter Biden Laptop Exposé on Joe Rogan’s Podcast
2 years, 4 months ago

Zuckerberg Admits Facebook Suppressed New York Post’s Hunter Biden Laptop Exposé on Joe Rogan’s Podcast

News 18  

Mark Zuckerberg, Meta CEO, accepted on Thursday that Facebook took note of Federal Bureau of Investigation’s ‘warnings’ regarding the New York Post exposé on Hunter Biden’s laptop and limited the distribution of the story ahead of the 2020 US Elections. BREAKING: Mark Zuckerberg tells Joe Rogan that Facebook algorithmically censored the Hunter Biden laptop story for 7 days based on …

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg delivers harsh message to employees
2 years, 6 months ago

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg delivers harsh message to employees

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As tech stocks take a tumble amid a broader market downturn, Meta chief …

‘You’re the biggest bully in the world’: UFC fighter calls out Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg - WATCH
2 years, 9 months ago

‘You’re the biggest bully in the world’: UFC fighter calls out Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg - WATCH

Hindustan Times  

In a bizarre turn of events, UFC fighter Paddy Pimblett challenged Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg after his win over Rodrigo Vargas at UFC London on Sunday. You’re the biggest bully in the world lad.” This wasn’t the first time the UFC fighter vented out his anger against Zuckerberg for disabling his social media accounts. “I’ve got to be …

How Morale at Facebook Tumbled After Trump’s “Looting and Shooting” Post
55 years ago

How Morale at Facebook Tumbled After Trump’s “Looting and Shooting” Post

Slate  

A year and a half ago, as the world erupted in mass protests in response to the murder of George Floyd and racist police violence more broadly, workplaces and institutions across the United States faced a reckoning over the country’s history of systemic racism, and their roles in it. On May 29, 2020, just a few days after Floyd’s death …

Meta and the Facebook Papers: Why Mark Zuckerberg has nothing to fear
3 years, 2 months ago

Meta and the Facebook Papers: Why Mark Zuckerberg has nothing to fear

Salon  

With great fanfare on Thursday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his company's much-anticipated name change. A former Facebook employee named Frances Haugen has been releasing a steady stream of leaked documents showing that Facebook knew its social media networks were being used to spread misinformation, stoke often genocidal levels of conflict, and undermine people's mental health — but did little …

‘Not true’: Mark Zuckerberg responds to claims that Facebook prioritises profit
3 years, 3 months ago

‘Not true’: Mark Zuckerberg responds to claims that Facebook prioritises profit

Live Mint  

Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg publicly addressed a recent series of negative stories about the company by saying that accusations about Facebook prioritizing profit over user safety are “just not true.” “It’s difficult to see coverage that misrepresents our work and our motives. It came shortly after whistle-blower Frances Haugen, a former employee, testified in a Senate hearing about …

Rocked by longest Facebook outage and whistleblower revelations, Mark Zuckerberg loses $7 bn in hours
3 years, 3 months ago

Rocked by longest Facebook outage and whistleblower revelations, Mark Zuckerberg loses $7 bn in hours

Firstpost  

The stock slide on Monday sent Zuckerberg’s worth down to $121.6 billion, dropping him below Bill Gates to number 5 on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index A damning whistleblower account and outages that hit Facebook Inc’s flagship products such as WhatsApp and Instagram have led to a decline in Mark Zuckerberg’s personal wealth by more than $7 billion in a few …

Facebook accused by whistleblower of focusing on profits instead of suppressing hate speech
3 years, 3 months ago

Facebook accused by whistleblower of focusing on profits instead of suppressing hate speech

Firstpost  

Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen said the social media giant’s products contributed to the Capitol riots in Washington, in January. Facebook has been accused by a whistleblower for concentrating more on profits than reducing hate speech and fake news and how its products contributed to the Capitol riots in Washington, in January. Facebook accused by a whistleblower Haugen recently appeared …

Obama White House alums blast Mark Zuckerberg after Trump rally goers call to "lock him up"
3 years, 3 months ago

Obama White House alums blast Mark Zuckerberg after Trump rally goers call to "lock him up"

Salon  

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg received harsh criticism from former Obama administration officials following Donald Trump's political rally in Georgia. While doing its part to destroy democracy around the world," former Obama Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes said. Years of twisting themselves into a pretzel to appease Trump only to have him through Zuck into imaginary Gitmo," former White House …

Trump files suit against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
3 years, 6 months ago

Trump files suit against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has filed suit against three of the country’s biggest tech companies, claiming he and other conservatives have been wrongfully censored. “We’re asking the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to order an immediate halt to social media companies’ illegal, shameful censorship of the American people,” Trump said of the filings. “We’re …

Facebook to give more clarity on how it handles satirical content
3 years, 6 months ago

Facebook to give more clarity on how it handles satirical content

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc said it will be more transparent about how it aims to handle satirical posts on the platform, following a recommendation by the Oversight Board. The move comes after the independent governing body examined a case appealed by someone on Facebook, regarding a comment with a meme depicting Turkey having to choose between "The Armenian Genocide is a lie" …

Donald Trump floats 2024 run and threatens Mark Zuckerberg
3 years, 7 months ago

Donald Trump floats 2024 run and threatens Mark Zuckerberg

The Independent  

✕ Close Ex-White House counsel Don McGahn agrees to testify in Trump probe Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The …

Facebook suspends Donald Trump's account for 2 years
3 years, 7 months ago

Facebook suspends Donald Trump's account for 2 years

India TV News  

Facebook said it will suspend former President Donald Trump's accounts for two years following its finding that he stoked violence ahead of the deadly January 6 insurrection. We will evaluate external factors, including instances of violence, restrictions on peaceful assembly and other markers of civil unrest,” Nick Clegg, Facebook's vice president of global affairs, wrote in a blog post Friday. …

Trump Facebook ban: What did ex-president post to get suspended?
3 years, 7 months ago

Trump Facebook ban: What did ex-president post to get suspended?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. When Donald Trump was banned “indefinitely” by Facebook in the wake of January’s US …

Trump Calls Facebook's 2-Year Ban Of Him 'Abuse'
3 years, 7 months ago

Trump Calls Facebook's 2-Year Ban Of Him 'Abuse'

Huff Post  

Former President Donald Trump lashed out Friday after Facebook announced that it will continue to ban him from its platforms for the next two years. Trump was booted from Facebook following “his praise for people engaged in violence at the Capitol on January 6,” Facebook said in a statement Friday. “Facebook’s ruling is an insult to the record-setting 75m people, …

Reports: Facebook to end rule exemptions for politicians
3 years, 7 months ago

Reports: Facebook to end rule exemptions for politicians

Associated Press  

Facebook plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on its site, according to several news reports. The social media giant is currently mulling over what to do with the account of former President Donald Trump, which it “indefinitely” suspended Jan. 6, leaving it in Facebook limbo with its owners …

Facebook suspends Donald Trump until January 2023
3 years, 7 months ago

Facebook suspends Donald Trump until January 2023

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s actions on Facebook during the US Capitol riot were a ‘severe violation of our rules’, the company says. “Given the gravity of the circumstances that led to Mr. Trump’s suspension, we believe his actions constituted a severe violation of our rules which merit the highest penalty available under the new enforcement protocols,” Facebook Vice President of Global Affairs Nick …

Donald Trump egged on Capitol rioters, says Facebook panel co-chair
3 years, 8 months ago

Donald Trump egged on Capitol rioters, says Facebook panel co-chair

India Today  

Donald Trump encouraged the Capitol rioters and so earned his Facebook ban, but the social media giant's rules are in "shambles" and need fixing, the co-chair of the network's oversight panel said Sunday. "He issued these statements which were just egging on -- with perfunctory asking for peace -- but mostly he was just egging them on to continue," oversight …

Trump’s ban from Facebook is upheld, but panel orders review
3 years, 8 months ago

Trump’s ban from Facebook is upheld, but panel orders review

Live Mint  

Facebook Inc. was justified in banning then-President Donald Trump, the company’s independent oversight board ruled Wednesday, but didn’t appropriately explain if or why the former president should be permanently locked out of the social-media platform. The board’s decision endorses Facebook’s assessment of the risk in allowing Mr. Trump to remain on the platform, while also criticizing the company’s broader approach …

Facebook’s oversight board upholds Trump’s suspension from the platform
3 years, 8 months ago

Facebook’s oversight board upholds Trump’s suspension from the platform

The Hindu  

Former U.S. President Donald Trump won’t return to Facebook — for now. The board said the ongoing risk of serious violence justified Facebook’s suspension at the time, but said it “was not appropriate for Facebook to impose an ‘indefinite’ suspension.” The board agreed with Facebook that that two of Mr. Trump’s January 6 posts “severely violated” the content standards of …

Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Permanent Ban on Donald Trump, Ex-US Prez Says 'Total Disgrace'
3 years, 8 months ago

Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Permanent Ban on Donald Trump, Ex-US Prez Says 'Total Disgrace'

News 18  

Facebook’s independent oversight board on Wednesday upheld a ban on former US president Donald Trump while ordering further review of the case, in a decision with a potentially far-reaching impact on the regulation of online speech. Trump, whose political influence has arguably been severely curtailed by the loss of his social media presence, responded with a statement slamming bans by …

Everyone On Facebook’s Oversight Board Should Resign
3 years, 8 months ago

Everyone On Facebook’s Oversight Board Should Resign

Wired  

The Facebook Oversight Board is on the cusp of deciding whether Donald Trump should be allowed to return to a platform he used to incite racist violence. The board’s toothlessness became even more apparent as Facebook allowed Trump to repeat claims of election fraud, which set the stage for the deadly white-supremacist insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6. …

Facebook removes video of Trump interview, citing ban
3 years, 9 months ago

Facebook removes video of Trump interview, citing ban

Al Jazeera  

Social media giant Facebook has removed a video of an interview with the former US President Donald Trump, who remains banned from the platform, from his daughter-in-law Lara Trump’s Facebook page, a company spokeswoman said on Wednesday. Lara Trump, who is married to the former president’s son Eric and recently joined Fox News as a contributor, had promoted an interview …

Facebook Disputes Claims It Fuels Political Polarization And Extremism
3 years, 9 months ago

Facebook Disputes Claims It Fuels Political Polarization And Extremism

NPR  

Facebook Disputes Claims It Fuels Political Polarization And Extremism Enlarge this image toggle caption Jenny Kane/AP Jenny Kane/AP Facebook is making changes to give users more choice over what posts they see in their news feeds, as the social media company defends itself from accusations that it fuels extremism and political polarization. The goal is to "give people real transparency …

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