Facebook Admits It Was Used to Incite Violence in Myanmar (2018)
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#2Why Facebook not closed??
Why not deplatformed?
Why not public shami g?
Why others get all this?
Re: Facebook Admits It Was Used to Incite Violence in Myanmar (2018)
#3I found the best modern link, with descriptions of UN activity, in an article in the Diplomat: https://thediplomat.com/2020/08/how-facebook-is-complicit-in...
Re: Facebook Admits It Was Used to Incite Violence in Myanmar (2018)
#4Not just violence, genocide.
Funny (not funny) how it's spun and minimized though.
Also, paywall.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46105934
from the BBC:
"The network said it had made progress in tackling its problems in Myanmar but that there was "more to do".
Last year, the Myanmar military launched a violent crackdown in Rakhine state after Rohingya militants carried out deadly attacks on police posts.
Thousands of people died and more than 700,000 Rohingya fled to neighbouring Bangladesh. There are also widespread allegations of human rights abuses, including arbitrary killing, rape and burning of land"
Re: Facebook Admits It Was Used to Incite Violence in Myanmar (2018)
#5I volunteered at the Rohingya camps in Bangladesh while this was happening. Most of them were aware of this and attempted to stay ahead of the raids by monitoring some of the groups.
Their stories are horrific and to this day I have bad dreams about what I saw / heard in those camps.
One of my coworkers escaped through the jungle to Thailand where I now live. He lost his brother and father to a group with machetes.
His story is incredibly depressing and makes me extremely grateful every day for what I have. We have spoken several times about the role of Facebook in what happened, and he has said repeatedly that nothing has changed and that it will happen again.
Re: Facebook Admits It Was Used to Incite Violence in Myanmar (2018)
#6I guess you could argue Facebook should be shutdown as parlor was. Although parlor was only used for hate, Facebook didn't do anything to stop it either.
I think a big issue is how facebooks algo (and others) are built for maximum profit which at the same time also radicalizes people in their filter bubble.
Re: Facebook Admits It Was Used to Incite Violence in Myanmar (2018)
#7I'd love Facebook to do more to prevent misuse of its platform, but I don't see why I should blame Facebook for Myanmar violence.
Facebook at its core is a tool that helps people spread information and opinions - not too different from the telephone or email. The blame for Myanmar violence should be placed squarely on the people that are spreading misinformation that incites violence. Even if Facebook does a better job policing content, don't you think these perpetrators will find an equally effective technology to spread their propaganda? If not now, then in the future surely they will?
Don't get me wrong, I do think Facebook should police clear misinformation that can lead to human suffering, but it seems like the media want to convince me to hate Facebook. I hate the people behind this misinformation. And, I would love Facebook to get involved, but I don't hate them.
Re: Facebook Admits It Was Used to Incite Violence in Myanmar (2018)
#8I guess you could argue Facebook should be shutdown as parlor was. Although parlor was only used for hate, Facebook didn't do anything to stop it either. I think a big issue is how facebooks algo (and others) are built for maximum profit which at the same time also radicalizes people in their filter bubble.
To be fair though, Facebook is now a lot more aggressive at removing radical political groups/content.
Re: Facebook Admits It Was Used to Incite Violence in Myanmar (2018)
#9I guess you could argue Facebook should be shutdown as parlor was. Although parlor was only used for hate, Facebook didn't do anything to stop it either. I think a big issue is how facebooks algo (and others) are built for maximum profit which at the same time also radicalizes people in their filter bubble.
To be fair though, Facebook is now a lot more aggressive at removing radical political groups/content.
Facebook is not co-operating with the genocide investigation: https://thediplomat.com/2020/08/how-facebook-is-complicit-in...
Re: Facebook Admits It Was Used to Incite Violence in Myanmar (2018)
#10I'd love Facebook to do more to prevent misuse of its platform, but I don't see why I should blame Facebook for Myanmar violence. Facebook at its core is a tool that helps people spread information and opinions - not too different from the telephone or email. The blame for Myanmar violence should be placed squarely on the people that are spreading misinformation that incites violence. Even if Facebook does a better j…
Those arguments always forget 1 thing.
Facebook recommend users to join groups, follow pages, and even shows content that is not from people you follow. So it isn't just a telephone company that allows you to make phone calls, it's a service that makes an editorial choice about what they show you.
If they show you posts that incite violence in Myanmar and show you fake news that make you outraged about a certain ethnic group, it's possible that among a population of many millions, some people will decide to act on it. Remember, those people might never have been exposed to it, it's Facebook that recommended this content based on the engagement the posts were getting!