The geopolitical and economic fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will be felt for many years to come, but it is also having an impact on the tech and social media industry. A majority of American companies have sided with Ukraine, with many of them pulling out of Russia and trying to help Ukraine in whatever way they can.
In spite of the fact that this is the case, Meta has increasingly come under fire for supposedly allowing Russian entities to spread misinformation and propaganda on its platforms. At the same time, it is also being criticized for allegedly stifling Ukrainian voices, which is quite a serious allegation given what’s at stake.
With all of that having been said and now out of the way, it is important to note that Meta has now spoken out about these accusations. The social media juggernaut has pointed to its diverse array of teams that are dedicated to content management, mentioning that these teams often have local involvement to make them more impartial than might have been the case otherwise.
According to Meta, Ukrainian content is mostly being moderated by teams comprising of Ukrainians rather than allowing Russians to have a say. Meta further went on to add that it has a standardized set of guidelines that have to be followed regardless of the source of the information or content, and that it uses random sampling on a weekly basis to ensure that no foul play is afoot.
However, Meta has also admitted that its system might still be prone to human error. That appears to be the excuse that Meta is using, although it is rather unlikely that the people levying these criticisms are going to accept it with all things having been considered and taken into account.
Meta is not known for being all that ethical of a company when it comes to content moderation. If anything, the corporation has a reputation for pushing content that will induce engagement through outrage, and with a reputation like that it will be difficult for the company to win back the trust of its users.
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In spite of the fact that this is the case, Meta has increasingly come under fire for supposedly allowing Russian entities to spread misinformation and propaganda on its platforms. At the same time, it is also being criticized for allegedly stifling Ukrainian voices, which is quite a serious allegation given what’s at stake.
With all of that having been said and now out of the way, it is important to note that Meta has now spoken out about these accusations. The social media juggernaut has pointed to its diverse array of teams that are dedicated to content management, mentioning that these teams often have local involvement to make them more impartial than might have been the case otherwise.
According to Meta, Ukrainian content is mostly being moderated by teams comprising of Ukrainians rather than allowing Russians to have a say. Meta further went on to add that it has a standardized set of guidelines that have to be followed regardless of the source of the information or content, and that it uses random sampling on a weekly basis to ensure that no foul play is afoot.
However, Meta has also admitted that its system might still be prone to human error. That appears to be the excuse that Meta is using, although it is rather unlikely that the people levying these criticisms are going to accept it with all things having been considered and taken into account.
Meta is not known for being all that ethical of a company when it comes to content moderation. If anything, the corporation has a reputation for pushing content that will induce engagement through outrage, and with a reputation like that it will be difficult for the company to win back the trust of its users.
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