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June 1, 2021 11:27 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/1/22463952/facebook-employees-petition-palestine-content-moderation-policy
Facebook employees call for company to address concerns of Palestinian censorship
Facebook employees are circulating an internal petition calling for the company to investigate content moderation systems that led many Palestinians and allies to say their voices were being censored, the Financial Times reports. The news comes weeks after Israeli airstrikes killed more than 200 people in Gaza, including at least 63 children. Israel and Hamas have now reached a cease fire.
Palestinian activists and allies have long accused social media companies of censoring pro-Palestinian content — and the issue has only gotten worse during the recent conflict. At Facebook, content moderation decisions are made by third-party contractors and algorithms, and the process is less than perfect, particularly in non-English speaking...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/1/22463952/facebook-employees-petition-palestine-content-moderation-policy
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