How Facebook Decides When to Censor Videos of Murder and Suicide—And When to Show Them

How Facebook Decides When to Censor Videos of Murder and Suicide—And When to Show Them

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http://www.newsweek.com/how-facebook-decides-when-censor-videos-murder-and-suicide-and-when-show-them-951694

Imagine that two Facebook users post videos of people “self-immolating,” or setting themselves on fire. Both videos contain graphic footage that’s hard to look at, information about the context, and a caption interpreting it. Maybe one user thinks it’s an important display, and one thinks it’s funny.

How does Facebook know which one to censor?

How Facebook Decides When to Censor Videos of Murder and Suicide—And When to Show Them

May 31, 2018, 5:39pm UTC
http://www.newsweek.com/how-facebook-decides-when-censor-videos-murder-and-suicide-and-when-show-them-951694 > Imagine that two Facebook users post videos of people “self-immolating,” or setting themselves on fire. Both videos contain graphic footage that’s hard to look at, information about the context, and a caption interpreting it. Maybe one user thinks it’s an important display, and one thinks it’s funny. > How does Facebook know which one to censor?