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Facebook's Wild Plan
49:43 - 57:58 (08:14)
Facebook's data scientists suggested a plan to tackle spam but executives pushed back citing it could affect legitimate accounts such as those of girl scouts selling cookies, while the company's decision to treat sites like Breitbart as equivalent to The Washington Post has led to the spread of false information on its platform.
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Facebook's plan to fight against political misinformation and interference received pushback from executives who feared it would harm legitimate content.
49:43 - 51:59 (02:16)
Summary
Facebook's plan to fight against political misinformation and interference received pushback from executives who feared it would harm legitimate content. The plan would have had the most impact on far right and far left content.
ChapterFacebook's Wild Plan
EpisodePart Two: Mark Zuckerberg Should Be On Trial For Crimes Against Humanity
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Facebook is accused of hiding the policy violations of their news partners who spread misinformation and disinformation, which included sites like Breitbart and The Daily Caller.
51:59 - 56:30 (04:31)
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Facebook is accused of hiding the policy violations of their news partners who spread misinformation and disinformation, which included sites like Breitbart and The Daily Caller. The social media giant has a two strike policy that prohibits news partners from sharing false information within a 90 day period.
ChapterFacebook's Wild Plan
EpisodePart Two: Mark Zuckerberg Should Be On Trial For Crimes Against Humanity
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The speaker discusses how the profit-driven motivations of individuals and corporations are actively contributing to the breakdown of democracy, and how advertising for products and services can be a distracting factor in this issue.
56:30 - 57:58 (01:27)
Summary
The speaker discusses how the profit-driven motivations of individuals and corporations are actively contributing to the breakdown of democracy, and how advertising for products and services can be a distracting factor in this issue.