{"id":3417,"date":"2021-10-25T13:39:58","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T11:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/25\/facebook-admits-site-appears-hardwired-for-misinformation-memo-reveals\/"},"modified":"2021-10-25T13:39:58","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T11:39:58","slug":"facebook-admits-site-appears-hardwired-for-misinformation-memo-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/25\/facebook-admits-site-appears-hardwired-for-misinformation-memo-reveals\/","title":{"rendered":"Facebook admits site appears hardwired for misinformation, memo reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Papers reveal struggle to tackle hate speech and reluctance to censor rightwing US news organisations<\/p>\n

Facebook has admitted that core parts of its platform appear hardwired for spreading misinformation and divisive content, according to a fresh wave of internal documents that showed the social media company struggled to contain hate speech in the developing world and was reluctant to censor rightwing US news organisations.<\/p>\n

An internal memo warned Facebook\u2019s \u201ccore product mechanics\u201d, or its basic workings, had let hate speech and misinformation grow on the platform. The memo added that the basic functions of Facebook were \u201cnot neutral\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\nPapers reveal struggle to tackle hate speech and reluctance to censor rightwing US news organisations
\nFacebook has admitted that core parts of its platform appear hardwired for spreading misinformation and divisive content, according to a fresh wave of internal documents that showed the social media company struggled to contain hate speech in the developing world and was reluctant to censor rightwing US news organisations.
\nAn internal memo warned Facebook\u2019s \u201ccore product mechanics\u201d, or its basic workings, had let hate speech and misinformation grow on the platform. The memo added that the basic functions of Facebook were \u201cnot neutral\u201d. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Papers reveal struggle to tackle hate speech and reluctance to censor rightwing US news organisations Facebook has admitted that core parts of its platform appear hardwired for spreading misinformation and divisive content, according to a fresh wave of internal documents that showed the social media company struggled to contain hate speech in the developing world …<\/p>\n

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