Why Mark Zuckerberg’s Oversight Board May Kill His Political Ad Policy
4 years, 11 months ago

Why Mark Zuckerberg’s Oversight Board May Kill His Political Ad Policy

Wired  

In fact, Facebook is already thinking of further expansions of its decisionmaking delegation. “The bigger picture for the board is that they're trying to fix a problem that has always existed in all tech companies—they want to build policy directly into product.” In other words, even before Facebook builds a product using something controversial like facial recognition, for example, it may submit the concept to get the board’s imprimatur. “We would love to partner with organizations like Twitter and Google or YouTube, when they're looking at these areas,” says Fay Johnson, a Facebook product manager working to implement the company’s interface with the board. “That’s why you see Brent's face looking like that.” She hastens to say that it won’t happen until the board starts taking direct complaints from aggrieved users. Maybe if the board ends Mark Zuckerberg’s stance on political ads—symbolically marking the end his total control over all things Facebook—the strong-willed founder may wonder just exactly what he’s done by empowering a group of 40 people to make decisions over what goes up or stays down on Facebook.

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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 …

Facebook’s oversight board: Watchdog or distraction?
3 years, 8 months ago

Facebook’s oversight board: Watchdog or distraction?

Associated Press  

Facebook’s oversight board, which on Wednesday upheld the company’s ban of former President Donald Trump, also had some harsh words for the company. Calling Facebook’s indefinite ban of Trump a “vague, standardless penalty,” the board accused Facebook -- its corporate sponsor -- of seeking to ”avoid its responsibilities” by asking its quasi-independent oversight group to resolve the issue. “They want …

What is the Facebook Oversight Board?
3 years, 8 months ago

What is the Facebook Oversight Board?

CNN  

CNN Business — The decision not to allow former President Donald Trump back on Facebook is the biggest, most contentious and most controversial single content moderation determination the company has ever made. The board’s decision, announced Wednesday, upheld Facebook’s move to suspend Trump from its platforms, but said Facebook could not impose what it called the “arbitrary” penalty of an …

From hate speech to nudity, Facebook's oversight board picks its first cases
4 years, 1 month ago

From hate speech to nudity, Facebook's oversight board picks its first cases

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc's independent Oversight Board announced on Tuesday the first six cases where it could overrule the social media company's decisions to remove certain pieces of content from its platforms. An Oversight Board spokesman said hate-speech cases had been “the most significant proportion” of appeals received. Greene said the cases, which also involved content removed over rules on adult nudity, …

Zuckerberg Warns of 'Civil Unrest' if Election Results Take Long, Asks Facebook to be Ready for 'Test'
4 years, 2 months ago

Zuckerberg Warns of 'Civil Unrest' if Election Results Take Long, Asks Facebook to be Ready for 'Test'

News 18  

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday warned of the potential for civil unrest as votes are tallied in a US election that will be “a test” for the social network. “Given this, companies like ours need to go well beyond what we’ve done before.” Confusion early this week over political ads at Facebook marred the onset of what was supposed …

The Real Facebook Oversight Board’ launches. Why an external team is building it?
4 years, 3 months ago

The Real Facebook Oversight Board’ launches. Why an external team is building it?

The Hindu  

A group of academicians, researchers, and civil right leaders launched on Wednesday ‘The Real Facebook Oversight Board’ to discuss Facebook’s role in the upcoming U.S. election. Enter, the ‘Real Facebook Oversight Board’ Critics argue that an oversight board is needed around this time of election as a lot of misinformation and propaganda find their way into social media via political …

Facebook critics launch rival ‘oversight board’, say company is taking too long to set up its own panel
4 years, 3 months ago

Facebook critics launch rival ‘oversight board’, say company is taking too long to set up its own panel

Firstpost  

The critics are warning that Facebook is already being used to undermine the integrity of the US presidential election. A group of prominent Facebook critics, including one of the social network’s early investors and a journalist facing jail time in the Philippines, are launching their version of an “oversight board” to rival the company’s own. The critics, who include early …

Facebook Clamps Down On Posts, Ads That Could Undermine U.S. Presidential Election
4 years, 4 months ago

Facebook Clamps Down On Posts, Ads That Could Undermine U.S. Presidential Election

NPR  

Facebook Clamps Down On Posts, Ads That Could Undermine U.S. Presidential Election Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Updated at 10:55 a.m. The company recently joined Twitter in removing accounts that spread "false stories about racial justice, the Democratic presidential campaign of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and President Trump's policies," as NPR's Bobby Allyn …

Advertisers have Facebook’s attention. Now here’s what they want
4 years, 6 months ago

Advertisers have Facebook’s attention. Now here’s what they want

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Facebook is about to look a little different, whether users notice or not. Starting Wednesday, numerous household names – from Hershey’s to Denny’s – will officially pause advertising on the platform as part of a broader boycott effort over concerns about Facebook’s handling of misinformation and hate speech. A civil rights coalition that includes the …

Facebook will label more controversial content and tighten advertising policies
4 years, 6 months ago

Facebook will label more controversial content and tighten advertising policies

CNN  

CNN Business — Facebook will ban ads that scapegoat minorities, immigrants, racial or other groups as part of a wider crackdown on hate speech, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg. “Specifically, we’re expanding our ads policy to prohibit claims that people from a specific race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, caste, sexual orientation, gender identity or immigration status are a threat …

Civil rights groups call for ‘pause’ on Facebook ads
4 years, 6 months ago

Civil rights groups call for ‘pause’ on Facebook ads

Associated Press  

Several civil rights and other advocacy groups are calling on large advertisers to stop Facebook ad campaigns during July because they say the social network isn’t doing enough to curtail racist and violent content on its platform. The groups in the “#StopHateforProfit” campaign, launched Wednesday, include Anti-Defamation League, the NAACP, Sleeping Giants, Color Of Change, Free Press and Common Sense. …

Mark Zuckerberg Believes Only in Mark Zuckerberg
4 years, 7 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg Believes Only in Mark Zuckerberg

Wired  

What does Mark Zuckerberg believe? Yet Zuckerberg allowed Facebook employees to help Trump use Facebook more effectively, certainly contributing to the electoral college win. Over the past two weeks these questions have taken on a new urgency as Facebook employees have for the first time publicly voiced anger and frustration with Zuckerberg’s decision to protect Trump’s calls for state violence …

Facebook Employees Take the Rare Step to Call Out Mark Zuckerberg
55 years ago

Facebook Employees Take the Rare Step to Call Out Mark Zuckerberg

Wired  

What happens when an immovable object meets a disgruntled workforce? CEO Mark Zuckerberg has consistently refused to budge from allowing politicians—most conspicuously, Donald J. Trump—to post content that would violate the company’s rules against harm and misinformation. Another Facebook exec, Ryan Freitas, director of News Feed product design, wrote, “Mark is wrong, and I will endeavor in the loudest possible …

Remove Zuckerberg and Sandberg from Facebook: Soros
4 years, 10 months ago

Remove Zuckerberg and Sandberg from Facebook: Soros

India TV News  

Billionaire philanthropist George Soros on Tuesday called for the removal of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Shreyl Sandberg over the company's policy on political ads in the US presidential election year. "The company doesn't need to wait for regulations to stop accepting political ads until after the November election," said Soros. Unlike Twitter, which has completely banned political ads, …

FEC Commissioner Rips Facebook Over Political Ad Policy: 'This Will Not Do'
5 years ago

FEC Commissioner Rips Facebook Over Political Ad Policy: 'This Will Not Do'

NPR  

FEC Commissioner Rips Facebook Over Political Ad Policy: 'This Will Not Do' Enlarge this image toggle caption Erin Scott/Reuters Erin Scott/Reuters Facebook says it will continue to allow political ads that target the social media platform's users, sticking to its position despite concerns about the potential impact on the upcoming presidential election. Federal Election Commissioner Ellen Weintraub sharply criticized the …

Facebook's political ad policy allows spread of misinformation, says US Democratic panel
5 years, 1 month ago

Facebook's political ad policy allows spread of misinformation, says US Democratic panel

Firstpost  

The panel said it felt Facebook had not devoted enough resources to detecting inauthentic behavior. Facebook’s policy on paid political Facebook has been reviewing its policies following criticism from lawmakers and regulators over a decision not to fact-check ads run by politicians, with Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg saying it does not want to stifle political speech. In the letter that …

Facebook is reportedly mulling over changing its political advertisement policy
5 years, 1 month ago

Facebook is reportedly mulling over changing its political advertisement policy

Firstpost  

Facebook’s policy is to accept paid political ads from candidates without fact-checking them or censoring them, even if they contain lies. And Zuckerberg doubled down on that stand last month following Twitter’s announcement, reiterating that “political speech is important” and that Facebook doesn’t want to interfere with it. According to the report, Facebook is apparently in conversation with political parties …

Debating political ads on social media is Facebook, Twitter's way to derail issue; what's needed is legislation, not bans
5 years, 1 month ago

Debating political ads on social media is Facebook, Twitter's way to derail issue; what's needed is legislation, not bans

Firstpost  

A mass exodus from Twitter over to open-source microblogging community Mastodon is in the news, and it’s not the first time that users have responded to social media’s opaque content moderation policies in this way. According to one study, 60 percent of 1,006 habitual internet users agreed that Twitter nurtured a toxic audience and 71 percent said Facebook was the …

Twitter Details Political Ad Ban Policy, Admits It’s Imperfect
5 years, 1 month ago

Twitter Details Political Ad Ban Policy, Admits It’s Imperfect

The Quint  

Aside from ongoing concerns about foreign elections interference, the political advertising issue rose to the forefront in recent months as Twitter, along with Facebook and Google, refused to remove a misleading video ad from President Donald Trump’s campaign that targeted Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. In response, Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, another presidential hopeful, ran her own ad on Facebook …

International committee calls for pause on false political ads online
5 years, 2 months ago

International committee calls for pause on false political ads online

Firstpost  

Zuckerberg has defended this policy, saying that the company does not want to stifle political speech. An international “grand committee” of lawmakers called on Thursday for a pause on online micro-targeted political ads with false or misleading information until the area is regulated. At a conference in Lisbon on Thursday, Europe’s antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said, “If it’s only in …

Facebook considers changes to political ad policy, but not fact-checking
5 years, 2 months ago

Facebook considers changes to political ad policy, but not fact-checking

CNN  

CNN Business — Facing increased scrutiny, Facebook is considering making some changes to how it handles political ads, a source told CNN Business. Facebook is considering changes to how political ads can be targeted, how ads are labeled, and providing more information about who is paying for an ad, the source told CNN Thursday. President Trump’s re-election campaign is the …

Civil rights activists meet Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to discuss fact-checking political ads
5 years, 2 months ago

Civil rights activists meet Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to discuss fact-checking political ads

Firstpost  

Ahead of the US presidential election in November 2020, Facebook’s policy has also been slammed by Democratic candidates Civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton said he had a “no-holds-barred meeting” with Mark Zuckerberg at the Facebook Inc CEO’s home on Monday over the company’s decision not to fact-check ads and other content from politicians. The meeting, which Sharpton said lasted …

The pressure is now on Facebook to ban political ads, too
5 years, 2 months ago

The pressure is now on Facebook to ban political ads, too

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter’s ban on political advertising is ratcheting up pressure on Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg to follow suit. And Zuckerberg doubled down on that stand Wednesday following Twitter’s announcement, reiterating that “political speech is important” and that Facebook is loath to interfere with it. “I don’t think anyone can say that we are not doing what we believe …

Facebook won’t ban political advertisement
5 years, 2 months ago

Facebook won’t ban political advertisement

The Hindu  

Twitter may have decided to ban political “In a democracy, I don’t think it’s right for private companies to censor politicians or the news. He cited the examples of Google, YouTube, cable networks and national broadcastors that also run such Stating that ads are an important “voice” — especially for candidates and advocacy groups — Mr. Zuckerberg asserted the company’s …

Twitter’s Announcement on Banning Political Ads Is a Subtweet of Mark Zuckerberg
5 years, 2 months ago

Twitter’s Announcement on Banning Political Ads Is a Subtweet of Mark Zuckerberg

Slate  

On Wednesday, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced that the platform would stop running political ads globally. One of Dorsey’s tweets seemed like a particularly pointed criticism of Zuckerberg’s arguments, complete with a winking emoji: For instance, it‘s not credible for us to say: “We’re working hard to stop people from gaming our systems to spread misleading info, buuut if someone …

Ads from political groups will be checked by Facebook, but ads from politicians will be left alone
5 years, 2 months ago

Ads from political groups will be checked by Facebook, but ads from politicians will be left alone

Firstpost  

Facebook has drawn criticism over its ad policy from Democratic candidates running in the 2020 presidential election. The new ad comes days after Green New Deal champion Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez grilled Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on whether his site would allow such an ad. The new ad cycles through archive footage of Republicans such as former Presidents Ronald Reagan and …

Mark Zuckerberg tells Congress anti-trust ‘didn’t come up’ during Trump meeting
5 years, 2 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg tells Congress anti-trust ‘didn’t come up’ during Trump meeting

CNN  

Washington CNN — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reluctantly offered Congress a few details about his September meeting with President Donald Trump, telling lawmakers on Wednesday that antitrust did not come up during their conversation in the Oval Office. Asked during a House Financial Services Committee hearing whether antitrust investigations into Facebook came up in the West Wing, Zuckerberg said: “I …

Before testimony, Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook damage control fails
5 years, 2 months ago

Before testimony, Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook damage control fails

LA Times  

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been on yet another damage control tour in recent days, in advance of testimony before Congress on Wednesday. You’d think by now that Zuckerberg would have learned how to feign concern when asked about Facebook’s accountability in undermining democratic elections, giving voice to hate groups and disseminating an astonishing amount of fake news. Zuckerberg said …

As Zuckerberg defends false Trump ads, critics say Facebook's assault on democracy must be stopped
5 years, 2 months ago

As Zuckerberg defends false Trump ads, critics say Facebook's assault on democracy must be stopped

Salon  

Amid the ongoing debate over Facebook's policy of exempting political advertising from its "misinformation" standards, a "defiant" speech on free expression delivered Thursday by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has elevated broader concerns about how powerful tech giants are "poisoning the well of our democracy." Facebook's recent revision of its political ad policy, first reported on earlier this month by journalist …

A Facebook oversight board to soon decide what material belongs on the platform
5 years, 2 months ago

A Facebook oversight board to soon decide what material belongs on the platform

Firstpost  

The oversight board’s rulings will be binding in individual cases, but broader policy findings will be advisory. A new quasi-independent oversight board will soon make decisions on some of the most difficult questions on what material belongs on Facebook’s platform in a “very public way,” an executive for the social-media company said Friday. The board will consider a small number …

Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook empowers a peoples’ ‘fifth estate’ to effect change
5 years, 2 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook empowers a peoples’ ‘fifth estate’ to effect change

LA Times  

Questions about how Facebook Inc. regulates speech are nothing new for Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg. He said Facebook, with its enormous size and scale, offers people a new kind of power, which he called “a fifth estate alongside the other power structures in our society.” In his speech, Zuckerberg said internet services like Facebook can still protect free expression while …

Ahead of 2020, FB ensnared in heated political climate
5 years, 2 months ago

Ahead of 2020, FB ensnared in heated political climate

Associated Press  

Mark Zuckerberg defended meetings he’s reportedly had with conservative leaders after #DeleteFacebook began trending on social media. Politico reported this week that the Facebook CEO held private meetings with, among others, Fox News’ Tucker Carlson and conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt. Those charges are surfacing again ahead of the 2020 election, with Democratic candidates Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren …

Warren escalates Facebook fight with ad targeting Zuckerberg
5 years, 2 months ago

Warren escalates Facebook fight with ad targeting Zuckerberg

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has escalated her tiff with Facebook by running an ad — on Facebook — taking aim at its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. Warren, who in March proposed breaking up big tech companies, began running a text ad on Facebook last Thursday to take aim at Zuckerberg. It then goes on to say that …

Elizabeth Warren escalates Facebook ad feud
5 years, 2 months ago

Elizabeth Warren escalates Facebook ad feud

CNN  

CNN — A days-long feud between Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Facebook intensified over the weekend as Warren openly accused the company of “taking money to promote lies.” Warren, a leading Democratic 2020 candidate, has taken aim at the social media giant over its role in spreading disinformation against her and other candidates. The “FCC doesn’t want broadcast companies censoring candidates’ …

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg to testify before US Congress over Libra
5 years, 3 months ago

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg to testify before US Congress over Libra

Live Mint  

San Francisco: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the US House of Representatives on October 23 to discuss concerns over his ambitious digital currency 'Libra' that has run into rough weather. The Facebook CEO will be the sole witness at the hearing, which is entitled, "An Examination of Facebook and Its Impact on the Financial Services and Housing Sectors". …

Facebook won’t fact check political statements
5 years, 3 months ago

Facebook won’t fact check political statements

Live Mint  

Facebook will not fact-check the statements politicians post to the site, the firm announced Tuesday ahead of the 2020 US elections, even as it works to discredit false information meant to manipulate public opinion. that it’s an appropriate role for us to referee political debates and prevent a politician’s speech from reaching its audience," said Nick Clegg, the company’s vice-president …

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg to discuss ‘internet regulation’ with U.S. senators
5 years, 3 months ago

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg to discuss ‘internet regulation’ with U.S. senators

The Hindu  

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is on Capitol Hill this week to meet with senators as the social media giant faces scrutiny from both the Federal Trade Commission and members of Congress, the company confirmed on Wednesday. Privacy issues It is Mr. Zuckerberg 's first trip to Washington since April 2018, when he fielded 10 hours of questions over two …

Facebook tightens political ad rules, but leaves loopholes
5 years, 4 months ago

Facebook tightens political ad rules, but leaves loopholes

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is tightening its rules around political advertising ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, acknowledging previous misuse. The changes include a tightened verification process that will require anyone wanting to run ads pertaining to elections, politics or big social issues like guns and immigration to confirm their identity and prove they are in the U.S. Beginning …

Facebook rolls out stricter political ad rules ahead of 2020
5 years, 4 months ago

Facebook rolls out stricter political ad rules ahead of 2020

CNN  

CNN Business — Facebook announced Wednesday it is imposing stricter disclosure and transparency standards on political ads in the United States after, the social networking platform said, it caught some advertisers trying to game the system by misleading users about who was funding the ads. Under the new system there are two ways for groups or individuals to verify their …

Facebook wants user feedback before setting up it's content oversight board
5 years, 9 months ago

Facebook wants user feedback before setting up it's content oversight board

Firstpost  

Social media giants like Facebook are responsible for keeping the online community safe while giving people freedom to express their opinion. In order to ensure that happens, Facebook is planning to set up an ‘Oversight Board’ which will be authorised to review some of its most challenging and contentious content decisions. Facebook in a blog post has hence announced the …

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg calls for more outside regulation
5 years, 9 months ago

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg calls for more outside regulation

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg called Saturday for more outside regulation in several areas in which the social media site has run into problems over the past few years: harmful content, election integrity, privacy and data portability. But if we were starting from scratch, we wouldn’t ask companies to make these judgments alone.” More regulation over what constitutes …

Facebook starts verifying identity, location for paid political ads in UK
6 years, 1 month ago

Facebook starts verifying identity, location for paid political ads in UK

Firstpost  

Facebook said it would, however, exempt select UK news organizations from housing their content. UK advertisers seeking to run political ads on Facebook Inc must now confirm their identity, location and reveal who paid for the ad, the social network said on Thursday as it faces increasing scrutiny following the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The social media company said it would, …

Zuckerberg's Performance in Senate Testimony: Takeaways and Implications
6 years, 9 months ago

Zuckerberg's Performance in Senate Testimony: Takeaways and Implications

Live Mint  

Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before the Senate Judiciary and Commerce committees was marked by both challenges and moments of clarity. While he faced tough questions about Facebook's privacy policy, data collection practices, and the potential for misuse of its platform, he managed to defend his company's position and assure lawmakers that he is taking steps to address the issues raised. However, …

New Disclosure Requirements Loom for Political Ads on Facebook, Google
6 years, 9 months ago

New Disclosure Requirements Loom for Political Ads on Facebook, Google

Live Mint  

Federal Election Commission (FEC) is proposing new regulations for online political advertising. These rules would require political ad buyers on Facebook, Alphabet Inc.’s Google, and other online platforms to disclose information about sponsors of online advertisements, including the amount spent and the target audience. The rules would apply to ads bought to expressly advocate for the election or defeat of …

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