Facebook nears a tipping point when it comes to moderating hate speech

Facebook nears a tipping point when it comes to moderating hate speech

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https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/6/30/21307529/facebook-hate-speech-boogaloo-ban-moderation-boycott

Facebook just banned dozens of “boogaloo” extremist accounts.

On Tuesday afternoon, Facebook announced that it had removed more than 200 accounts linked to the violent, anti-government extremist “boogaloo” movement. This move comes after weeks of criticism over the company’s handling of hate speech on its platform. Still, banning the boogaloo accounts does not solve Facebook’s larger hate speech problem.

Facebook nears a tipping point when it comes to moderating hate speech

Jun 30, 2020, 11:25pm UTC
https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/6/30/21307529/facebook-hate-speech-boogaloo-ban-moderation-boycott > Facebook just banned dozens of “boogaloo” extremist accounts. > On Tuesday afternoon, Facebook announced that it had removed more than 200 accounts linked to the violent, anti-government extremist “boogaloo” movement. This move comes after weeks of criticism over the company’s handling of hate speech on its platform. Still, banning the boogaloo accounts does not solve Facebook’s larger hate speech problem.