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Facebook relaxes violent speech policy in Europe, Marketing & Advertising News, ET BrandEquity

Meta’s statement followed a Reuters report that said the policy applies to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine. (Image courtesy: iStock) Facebook has temporarily eased its policy on violent speech after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, allowing statements like “death to Russian invaders” but not credible threats against civilians, the tech giant said on Thursday. Moscow’s internationally condemned attack on its neighbor has provoked unprecedented sanctions from Western governments and businesses, but also a surge of online anger and debates over […]

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Facebook launches new tool to combat conspiracies and violent groups, Marketing & Advertising News, ET BrandEquity

Facebook has launched an effort targeting users working together on the platform to promote real-world violence or conspiracy theories, beginning by taking down a German network spreading Covid misinformation. The new tool announced on Thursday is meant to detect organized, malicious efforts that are a threat but fall short of the social media giant’s existing rules against hate groups, said Facebook’s head of security policy Nathaniel Gleicher. Facebook has been under relentless pressure to guard against being a platform where misinformation and hate can spread, while at […]

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