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IANS | 19 Jul, 2018
Accused of helping to spur
violence in countries like Myanmar, Sri Lanka and India, Facebook has
said it will begin removing misinformation that leads to violence and
physical harm.
Currently, Facebook bans content that directly
calls for violence but the new policy will cover fake news that has the
potential to stir up physical harm, CNET reported late on Wednesday.
"There
are certain forms of misinformation that have contributed to physical
harm, and we are making a policy change which will enable us to take
that type of content down," Facebook said in a statement.
"We will begin implementing the policy during the coming months," it added.
Facebook-owned
WhatsApp is facing the flak in India for allowing the circulation of
large number of irresponsible messages filled with rumours and
provocation that has led to growing instances of lynching of innocent
people.
In June, Facebook removed content that alleged Muslims in Sri Lanka were poisoning food given and sold to Buddhists.
A
coalition of activists from eight countries, including India and
Myanmar, in May called on Facebook to put in place a transparent and
consistent approach to moderation.
In a statement, the coalition
demanded civil rights and political bias audits into Facebook's role in
abetting human rights abuses, spreading misinformation and manipulation
of democratic processes in their respective countries.
Besides
India and Myanmar, the other countries that the activists represented
were Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, the Philippines, Syria and
Ethiopia.
The demands raised by the group bore significance as
Facebook came under fire for its failure to stop the deluge of
hate-filled posts against the disenfranchised Rohingya Muslim minority
in Myanmar.
Sri Lanka temporarily shut down Facebook earlier in
2018 after hate speech spread on the company's apps resulted in mob
violence.
According to The Verge, Facebook will review posts that
are inaccurate or misleading, and are created or shared with the intent
of causing violence or physical harm.
The posts will be reviewed in partnership with firms in the particular country including threat intelligence agencies.
"Partners
are asked to verify that the posts in question are false and could
contribute to imminent violence or harm," Facebook said.
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