Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg defends the social media platform's refusal to take down content it considers newsworthy 'even if it goes against our standards.'
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday defended the social media platform's refusal to take down content it considers newsworthy"even if it goes against our standards." But while he promoted free expression, limitations were place on coverage of his remarks at Georgetown University.
Facebook, Google, Twitter and other companies are trying to oversee internet content while also avoiding infringing on First Amendment rights. The pendulum has swung recently toward restricting hateful speech that could spawn violence. The shift follows mass shootings in which the suspects have posted racist screeds online or otherwise expressed hateful views or streamed images of attacks.
Taking note of mounting criticism of the market dominance of Facebook and other tech giants, Zuckerberg acknowledged the companies' centralized power but said it's also"decentralized by putting it directly into people's hands. ... Giving people a voice and broader inclusion go hand in hand." The social media giant, with nearly 2.5 billion users around the globe, is under heavy scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators following a series of data privacy scandals, including lapses in opening the personal data of millions of users to Trump's 2016 campaign.
"We think people should be able to see for themselves," Zuckerberg responded Thursday on the fact-checking issue."If content is newsworthy, we don't take it down even if it goes against our standards."
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