Coverage dated October 22, 2021 to October 24, 2021

Facebook struggled to curb hateful content in India: report

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Facebook has struggled to curb hateful content in India, according to documents from a former Facebook employee

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Oct 23, 2021
Facebook dithered in curbing divisive user content in India
Headline from WFAA Dallas ·
Oct 24, 2021Newest
Facebook struggled to curb hateful content in India: report
Headline from The Hill ·

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The Daily News (Longview)
Facebook dithered in curbing divisive user content in India (opens The Daily News (Longview))
Published Oct 22, 2021
The Daily News (Longview)'s feed description
NEW DELHI, India (AP) — Facebook in India has been selective in curbing hate speech, misinformation and inflammatory posts, particularly anti-Muslim content, according to leaked documents obtained by The Associated
Engadget
Facebook's misinformation and violence problems are worse in India (opens Engadget)
Published Oct 22, 2021
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Facebook research shows the social network's misinformation and violence issues were particularly severe in India..
New York Times
In India, Facebook Grapples With an Amplified Version of Its Problems (opens New York Times)
Published Oct 22, 2021
New York Times's feed description
Internal documents show a struggle with misinformation, hate speech and celebrations of violence in the country, the company’s biggest market.
France 24
Facebook failing to contain hate speech in India: reports (opens France 24)
Published Oct 23, 2021
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Facebook failing to contain hate speech in India: reports
The Times of Israel
Facebook dithered in curbing hateful anti-Muslim user content in India (opens The Times of Israel)
Published Oct 23, 2021
The Times of Israel's feed description
Internal company documents show the social media giant has been aware of the hate speech, misinformation, and inflammatory posts for years
The Hill
Facebook struggled to curb hateful content in India: report (opens The Hill)
Published Oct 23, 2021
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Facebook has struggled to curb hateful content in India, according to documents from a former Facebook employee
Deutsche Welle
India: Facebook under the microscope over ignoring hate speech | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Oct 23, 2021
Deutsche Welle's feed description
An investigation suggests that Facebook has selectively chosen what hate speech it wants to shut down in India. Whistleblower Frances Haugen's disclosures come as she is set to appear before British lawmakers.
Quartz
Facebook has not done enough to fix its hate-speech problem in India (opens Quartz)
Published Oct 24, 2021
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The company recognizes it needs better algorithms and teams in its biggest market.
Al Jazeera
Facebook failing to check hate speech, fake news in India: Report (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Oct 24, 2021
Al Jazeera's feed description
Leaked documents show social media company is selective in curbing inflammatory posts, particularly anti-Muslim content.
Christian Science Monitor
What the Facebook leaks say about social media ethics in India (opens Christian Science Monitor)
Published Oct 24, 2021
Christian Science Monitor's feed description
Facebook in India has only selectively curbed hate speech, misinformation, and anti-Muslim content, according to leaked documents obtained by The Associated Press and other media outlets.

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