Share:LOS ANGELES - Rohingya refugees sued Facebook on Tuesday for $150 billion over claims the social network is failing to stem hate speech on its platform, exacerbating violence against the vulnerable minority. “Facebook is like a robot programmed with a singular mission: to grow,” the court document states. Critics say even when alerted to hate speech on its platform, the company fails to act. Whistleblower Frances Haugen told the US Congress in October that Facebook is “fanning ethnic violence” in some countries. Facebook, which did not immediately respond to questions about the lawsuit, has been under pressure in the United States and Europe to clamp down on false information, particularly over elections and the coronavirus.

Source: The Nation December 08, 2021 05:02 UTC