“I suspect this is a wide problem with social media across the Internet.”The board issued nine policy recommendations in addition to the rulings. It also will look to see if similar content from other users should be restored and will consider the policy recommendations from the board. “We believe that the board included some important suggestions that we will take to heart,” Monika Bickert, vice president of content policy, said in a Facebook blog post. The board has the power to make Facebook change its content decisions on specific issues, but has been criticized because it cannot directly change Facebook’s policies going forward. The board also called on Facebook to make clearer to users what statements would violate this policy and to provide examples.

Source: Washington Post January 28, 2021 14:03 UTC