Facebook improving hate speech detection ahead of Myanmar election
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Tuesday that it was preparing for Myanmar’s general election in November by improving the detection and removal of hate speech and content that incites violence and preventing the spread of misinformation.
The company said in a blog that between now and Nov. 22, it would remove “verifiable misinformation and unverifiable rumours” that are assessed as having the potential to suppress the vote or damage the “integrity” of the electoral process.
“For example, we would remove posts falsely claiming a candidate is a Bengali, not a Myanmar citizen, and thus ineligible,” Facebook said.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-election-facebook/facebook-improving-hate-speech-detection-ahead-of-myanmar-election-idUSKBN25S3H9
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(Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Tuesday that it was preparing for Myanmar’s general election in November by improving the detection and removal of hate speech and content that incites violence and preventing the spread of misinformation.
The company said in a blog that between now and Nov. 22, it would remove “verifiable misinformation and unverifiable rumours” that are assessed as having the potential to suppress the vote or damage the “integrity” of the electoral process.
“For example, we would remove posts falsely claiming a candidate is a Bengali, not a Myanmar citizen, and thus ineligible,” Facebook said.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-election-facebook/facebook-improving-hate-speech-detection-ahead-of-myanmar-election-idUSKBN25S3H9
#Asia #Myanmar #hate #speech #Facebook
Facebook India grilled over hate speech, alleged bias
NEW DELHI (AP) — Facebook India executives were grilled Wednesday by members of a parliamentary committee on information technology over the company’s alleged political bias and role in spreading hate speech in India.
The closed-door hearing followed accusations in newspaper reports that Facebook was allowing anti-Muslim hate speech on the platform and that its top policy official in India had shown favoritism toward Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party. The social media giant has denied the allegations.
The outcome of the hearing was unclear.
India is Facebook’s largest market with nearly 328 million users. Facebook also owns WhatsApp, which has more than 400 million users in India.
https://apnews.com/d39c2b46ce80211bfd6431c3c13f51a5
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NEW DELHI (AP) — Facebook India executives were grilled Wednesday by members of a parliamentary committee on information technology over the company’s alleged political bias and role in spreading hate speech in India.
The closed-door hearing followed accusations in newspaper reports that Facebook was allowing anti-Muslim hate speech on the platform and that its top policy official in India had shown favoritism toward Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party. The social media giant has denied the allegations.
The outcome of the hearing was unclear.
India is Facebook’s largest market with nearly 328 million users. Facebook also owns WhatsApp, which has more than 400 million users in India.
https://apnews.com/d39c2b46ce80211bfd6431c3c13f51a5
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Facebook India grilled over hate speech, allegations of bias
NEW DELHI (AP) — Facebook India executives were grilled Wednesday by members of a parliamentary committee on information technology over allegations of political bias and a role in spreading hate...