Facebook Publishes Content Removal Policies for the First Time
- Social network will allow people to appeal takedown decisions
- Company solicits feedback from global community on rules
Facebook Publishes Content Removal Policies
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For the first time, Facebook Inc. is letting people know its specific rules for taking down content once it’s reported to the social network’s moderators.
The 27-page document governs the behavior of more than 2 billion users, giving Facebook’s definitions of hate speech, violent threats, sexual exploitation and more. It’s the closest the world has come to seeing an international code of conduct that was previously enacted behind closed doors. The release of the document follows frequent criticism and confusion about the company’s policies.