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Facebook introduces a corporate human rights policy it will ‘strive to respect’

The Verge

Facebook is addressing the criticism it’s faced for its role in human rights abuses by putting its values on paper in a new “corporate human rights policy” collecting “the human rights standards [it] will strive to respect.” Facebook’s announcement comes at yet another interesting time for its social media platforms.

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Facebook India’s controversial policy chief has resigned

The Verge

India’s ET Now is reporting that Ankhi Das, the Facebook policy chief for India, has resigned her position after months of escalating pressure from activists. Photo by Priyanka Parashar / Mint via Getty Images. In a statement, Facebook said Das was leaving the company to pursue public service.

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Facebook’s India policy chief should step down, say civil rights groups

The Verge

A coalition of civil rights groups are calling for Ankhi Das, Facebook’s public policy chief in India, to step down in the face of growing sectarian conflict in India. Facebook should not be complicit in more offline violence”. Anti-Muslim materials are metastasizing across the platform as Facebook’s own civil right audit proved.

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The wildest details in the Facebook memoir Meta is trying to bury

Engadget

Wynn-Williams worked closely with the companys top executives, traveling around the world with Mark Zuckerberg and former COO Sheryl Sandberg as they met with foreign leaders and shaped the policies that would define Facebook. This policy applied not only to internal meetings with others at Facebook, but heads of state.

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Leaving content moderation to volunteers is empowering racists

The Verge

This gap between our content policy and our values has eroded our effectiveness in combating hate and racism on Reddit; I accept full responsibility for this. [.]. Carman writes: Boss-Moms is one of many Facebook groups grappling with inadequate moderation policies as members attempt to discuss Black Lives Matter. The Ratio. ??