Facebook still has trouble removing white supremacists, study says
a study indicating that white supremacist groups still have a significant presence on the social network. Over 80 of these racist organizations have a presence on Facebook, some of which the company has already labeled as"dangerous organizations" it normally bans. Researchers found 119 pages and 20 groups, including 24 pages Facebook auto-generated when users listed white supremacist groups as employers or interests.
Searches were also problematic, according to the watchdog. Facebook displayed ads next to searches for white supremacist groups, even when those outfits were on the social site's blocklist. Recommendations steered visitors to other hate pages, and Facebook's tactic of redirecting users to pro-tolerance groups was only effective for 14 percent out of 226 searches. Some searches for supremacists displayed ads for Black churches.
In a statement to Engadget, Meta said it"immediately" began removing ads from searches linked to banned groups. It also said it was fixing the issue with a"small number" of auto-generated pages. The company further vowed to keep working with outside experts to"stay ahead" of hate and other extremist content. You can read the full statement below.You can disable notifications at any time in your settings menu.
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