Facebook did not curb hate speech that inflamed ethnic violence, which spread on its site in India, despite being aware of the issue, internal documents revealed. — AP Photo
Facebook was well aware that hate speech was spreading on its site in India which could exacerbate ethnic violence, and did not deploy resources to curb the phenomenon, US media reported, citing internal documents.
The so-called Facebook Papers, leaked by whistleblower Frances Haugen, have already revealed the impact of Facebook – as well as of WhatsApp and Instagram, both of which it owns – on the deep polarisation of politics in the United States and on the mental health of some teenagers.
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