650,000 ISIS accounts deleted: How social media tackle fake and hate
by Jane Whyatt and Ana Ribeiro
Leaked documents published in The Guardian (UK) have revealed the rules that Facebook uses for deciding whether to block or take down fake news and hate speech. Simultaneously, the heat is being turned up on social media regulation in general.
Media freedom campaigners welcome the leak as a move towards greater transparency.
Aidan White, Director of the Ethical Journalism Network (EJN), comments that the internet giant has grown "eye-wateringly rich" by selling Facebook users' personal details. White says the business model relies on generating the maximum number of likes and clicks, and the success of…
