1/ @ebakerwhite's had 19 unanswered questions on @Meta's VR content moderation policies, so @BuzzFeedNews built a Horizon World containing content that got banned on FB & Instagram.
They reported it, but wasn't removed.
Then asked Comms & Meta removed it:
buzzfeednews.com/article/emilyb…
They reported it, but wasn't removed.
Then asked Comms & Meta removed it:
buzzfeednews.com/article/emilyb…
https://twitter.com/ebakerwhite/status/1492227301714513921
2/ Here's the 19 unanswered questions from @ebakerwhite about the VR content moderation policy in Horizon Worlds.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2120…
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2120…
3/ I think some of Meta's existing content moderation issues will be replicated in VR, especially regarding Facebook Groups.
But I do think the network effects of going viral on 2D platforms are & will be different with immersive, 3D Horizon VR worlds
But I do think the network effects of going viral on 2D platforms are & will be different with immersive, 3D Horizon VR worlds
https://twitter.com/kentbye/status/1488321614601076736
4/ Meta's stock answer to ethical questions is to cite their 4 Responsible Innovation principles.
But these principles are woefully inadequate as a robust ethical framework that @AnthroPunk & @CatherineFlick deconstruct & characterize as "ethics washing"
But these principles are woefully inadequate as a robust ethical framework that @AnthroPunk & @CatherineFlick deconstruct & characterize as "ethics washing"
https://twitter.com/kentbye/status/1388329509372391424
5/ Responsible Innovation principles are supposed to stop tech development if too many ethical issues arise via stage-gated innovation.
But Applin & Flick conclude Meta has a technocentric perspective with immutable launches regardless of ethical concerns:
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
But Applin & Flick conclude Meta has a technocentric perspective with immutable launches regardless of ethical concerns:
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
6/ Another part of Responsible Innovation practices is to engage with outside experts ranging the lowest of non-participation to tokenism to citizen powered.
Most of Meta's public engagement on XR ethics issues has fallen on the lower rungs of this ladder.
Most of Meta's public engagement on XR ethics issues has fallen on the lower rungs of this ladder.
https://twitter.com/kentbye/status/1444788781270241284
7/ Nearly everything Meta does with 3rd party experts is behind closed doors, & when they do have public events, then they don't allow them to be recorded.
My Twitter thread is the only documentation of this neuro-ethics conf co-sponsored by @RealityLabs:
My Twitter thread is the only documentation of this neuro-ethics conf co-sponsored by @RealityLabs:
https://twitter.com/kentbye/status/1397571341297934336
8/ In my talk at AWE 2021, I gave an overview of various XR ethical approaches with some academic references for Responsible Innovation that goes beyond Meta's very narrow definition & implementation, which borders on ethics washing to deflect scrutiny.
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