Facebook allows calls for the death of public figures

If morality and logic require that calls for someone’s death, whether public or not, be banned on social networks, then this is clearly not the case on Facebook, unlike Twitter. Indeed, our colleagues from the British newspaper The Guardian have come across something: 300 pages of internal documentationgave details of the social network new inspection instructions.

Thus, and according to the new provisions of the company, Users have all rights”“to call death” a public figure. However, this is prohibited for people who do not belong to this category. Stars, athletes, influencers, politicians or any public figure on Facebook may be subject to this type of abuse.because we want to enable discussion, often including critical comments about the people making the news.”

Explanations regarding the definition of “public figure” It’s pretty big on Facebook. That’s why they’re worried politicians, actors, singers, athletes, journalists who express themselves as “public” or influencers and Internet users with more than 100,000 subscribers on one of the main social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or TikTok.

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Wishing for death yes, tagging no

“In addition, Facebook applies the same moderation rules to everyone.”appearing in the title, subheading or abstract of at least five press articles in the last two years.” Except children under 13 years old. So if it is possible to wish for the death of Donald Trump or Elon Musk on Facebook with peace of mind, the social network states that it should be done “without directly associating the person with the publication”. In other words, without labeling the public figure.

Similarly, public figures “exposed” To the content ““persons who praise, celebrate or ridicule the death or serious physical injury of others.” Our colleagues who came BFMTV Contacted by Facebook France, the company confirmed that these rules apply in France and that these directives are defined on a global scale.

These new rules risk once again reigniting criticism of Facebook’s moderation. Recently, several feminist influencers filed a complaint against Facebook, saying its moderation methods were unclear and unfair. Add to that the extreme moderation zeal, which didn’t hesitate to censor a parody article in the famous satirical newspaper Gorafi.

Source : Guard