🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
Ahead of Mark Zuckerberg's appearance in Congress, a new report by our anti-disinformation team shows exactly how Facebook failed American voters during one the most crucial election in decades.
The findings are terrifying... (1/8)
#InvestigateFacebook
Ahead of Mark Zuckerberg's appearance in Congress, a new report by our anti-disinformation team shows exactly how Facebook failed American voters during one the most crucial election in decades.
The findings are terrifying... (1/8)
#InvestigateFacebook
First Finding:
10 BILLION Estimated Views: That’s the # of views on prominent pages sharing misinformation Facebook COULD have prevented if it listened to experts. It didn’t.
Why didn't the platform do more to protect voters? (2/8)
Congress: #InvestigateFacebook
10 BILLION Estimated Views: That’s the # of views on prominent pages sharing misinformation Facebook COULD have prevented if it listened to experts. It didn’t.
Why didn't the platform do more to protect voters? (2/8)
Congress: #InvestigateFacebook
Second Finding:
We uncovered 267 pages and groups that shared content glorifying violence. They amassed a following of 32 million, & celebrated violence against people of color & law enforcement.
Facebook's recommendation algorithm fueled them. Some are still online. (3/8)
We uncovered 267 pages and groups that shared content glorifying violence. They amassed a following of 32 million, & celebrated violence against people of color & law enforcement.
Facebook's recommendation algorithm fueled them. Some are still online. (3/8)
Despite FB promises, the top viral misinformation posts in 2020 were viewed more than the top posts in 2019. It could have been transparent with the millions who saw this harmful misinformation, sending them fact-checks. (4/8)
It didn’t. Why?
Congress: #InvestigateFacebook
It didn’t. Why?
Congress: #InvestigateFacebook
Zuckerberg claims Facebook made big “improvements”.
But how does Mr. Zuckerberg measure "improvements"? Would you trust cigarette companies assessing the harm they cause to public health?
Legislators, don’t let Zuckerberg score his own exam. (5/8) #InvestigateFacebook
But how does Mr. Zuckerberg measure "improvements"? Would you trust cigarette companies assessing the harm they cause to public health?
Legislators, don’t let Zuckerberg score his own exam. (5/8) #InvestigateFacebook
As lawmakers call for a 9/11-style commission on the insurrection, this report shows how they would be remiss to focus the investigation on just Trump and his allies on the Hill, without taking a deeper look at the tools that empowered them. (6/8)
President @JoeBiden, VP @KamalaHarris: American democracy remains fragile. Dangerous conspiracies that inspire tragic events, as we saw with the insurrection, could become a mainstay of your first term in office if disinformation is not dealt with.
Don't wait. #RegulateFacebook
Don't wait. #RegulateFacebook
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