Technology
Monday March 16, 2015
The network clarifies its policy
How far to go without going too far? The social network Facebook on Monday clarified its rules on what is appropriate to publish, mainly on sensitive issues such as violence, hate speech or advocacy of terrorism.
This clarification editorial policy of the popular social network comes at a time when Facebook and other platforms struggle to find a compromise between respect for freedom of expression and the fight against radical speeches, especially those who do apology for jihadist groups like Islamic State organization (EI).
Among the new guidelines posted online, Facebook said that no longer permit the presence of groups apologists “for terrorist activities of criminal organizations or promote hatred. ”
Also on terrorism, the group said it will not tolerate “support or make excuses for those responsible for the organization, or even excuse their violence”, spreading their statements or videos.
The videos of executions of hostages were often shared in the social network for supporters of EI.
In its official blog, Facebook also said it will withdraw “explicit images when they are shared by sadism or glorify violence. ”
“These standards are designed to create an environment where we feel motivated and encouraged to treat others with empathy and respect,” wrote responsible for the editorial policy of the group, Monika Bickert and General Counsel deputy, Chris Sonderby.
“While our policy and rules have not changed, we felt the user demand more clarity and examples, and that’s what we do with this update today,” they said.
• “real names”
A new feature: nudity is prohibited in Facebook, except in the case of images on breastfeeding, medical art or photos.
Users should also use your “real name” an unpopular demand will likely cause the wrath of those who use stage names.
Also, the network reserves the right to remove content and terminate accounts considers that there is “a real physical threat or a direct risk to public safety.”
“It’s a challenge they create a series of standards that meet the needs of a diverse international community, “he said.
” What is particularly concerning hate speech.’ve always been banned from Facebook, and our new policy explain the measures to protect our community from this type of language. “
Earlier this year, Facebook had issued a warning about” explicit content “. However, he clarified his statements explaining that “something may seem to someone unpleasant or annoying not necessarily contravene the rules.”
Another great social network, Twitter , also faces this problem. He has received numerous threats after blocking accounts support IE.
Meanwhile, Facebook released a report on requests from governments on user data in the second half of 2014, a slight increase 34946-35051 orders.
“There was an increase in data requests from countries like India and decreased for the United States and Germany,” said Facebook.
Moreover, the number of blocked content that violates the law of any country rose to 11% from 8774-9707 cases
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