Published:
October 13, 2021 23:43 GMT
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The social network will remove content directed against “higher risk” people, for example victims of tragedies or opponents of governments, even if it does not violate the policies of the platform.
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Facebook pledged on Wednesday to more emphatically defend public figures such as journalists, dissidents or human rights activists, among others, from online harassment and intimidation.
This is clear from the latest changes in the policies of the social network in this regard that coincided with the celebration in the United States of the National Day for the Prevention and Awareness of Harassment.
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The social network will eliminate content directed against individuals «with higher risk«For example, victims of tragedies or opponents of governments, even if they do not violate Facebook policies. At the same time, the groups associated with States will be blocked along with the networks of accounts that are used to »harass or silence people«Or to make massive publications in the profiles of the detractors.
No to online sexual assaults
In addition, the company promises that Facebook will remove any «severe sexualizing content, groups, pages and events in which they sexualize public figures, as well as degrading images treated with Photoshop, among other measures. The company ensures that the decision to block sexualized comments will be made considering each situation separately.
When explaining the reasons that motivated the implementation of the new measures, the social network stressed that “becoming a public figure it is not always a choice, and that this reputation can increase the risk of bullying and harassment, especially if the person comes from an underrepresented community, such as women, people of color, or the LGBTQ community. «
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Source: RT.com
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