Re:Facebook doesn't plan to take strong action against anti-...
by thu2111 on Wednesday September 09, 2020 @11:08AM
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Yes Facebook should handle all such takedowns itself instead of outsourcing it.
It's tempting to say they can take down things like fake election dates without causing any concern, and that's probably true. But there also isn't much that falls in that category, and people can still send such messages via other messaging platforms like WhatsApp, email, the web etc. So it may simply not be worth the slippery slope in the end.
Re:Facebook doesn't plan to take strong action against anti-...
by baddox on Wednesday September 09, 2020 @11:18AM
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Sending messages between individuals on WhatsApp isn’t a remotely comparable problem to Facebook’s algorithm actively spreading posts to a huge audience.
It's tempting to say they can take down things like fake election dates without causing any concern, and that's probably true. But there also isn't much that falls in that category, and people can still send such messages via other messaging platforms like WhatsApp, email, the web etc. So it may simply not be worth the slippery slope in the end.