Facebook's crackdown on dangerous content in groups could backfire, experts say

Facebook's crackdown on dangerous content in groups could backfire, experts say

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/aug/14/facebook-private-groups-rules-extremist-fake-news

Critics say ‘proactive’ approach could make questionable content harder to detect

Facebook is changing its rules on private groups amid growing criticism that some closed communities on the platform are uniting extremists and spreading fake news.

Facebook's crackdown on dangerous content in groups could backfire, experts say

Aug 15, 2019, 6:13am UTC
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/aug/14/facebook-private-groups-rules-extremist-fake-news > Critics say ‘proactive’ approach could make questionable content harder to detect > Facebook is changing its rules on private groups amid growing criticism that some closed communities on the platform are uniting extremists and spreading fake news.