Facebook’s decision to let Trump back on is dangerous and shortsighted
Trump is a proven dangerous threat to our democracy. If that’s not enough for Facebook to continue to ban him, then what is?
Nowhere does hate and far-right extremism thrive more than online and in social media platforms, and no tool is more necessary to the spread of bigoted ideologies and to the recruitment efforts of hate and extremist groups, and the politically powerful. GPAHE is a major source for technology and social media companies on hate speech and dangerous organizations on the far right; we regularly influence social media community standards policies, often resulting in policy improvements and the de-platforming of hate and extremist groups and individuals.
Given the reach of the major technology platforms, it’s critical that they reform and enforce their policies to better protect their consumers and develop the language and cultural competency that is critical to the safety of communities and democracies. Google dominates with more than a 90 percent share of global search engine users. Facebook has nearly 3 billion users; YouTube has more than 2 billion; TikTok has more than a billion, and Twitter more than 300 million. These companies must ensure accuracy and transparency in their policies and algorithms and not give haters, extremists, and authoritarian politicians a platform to divide people, spread lies, or encourage violence toward marginalized communities.
Trump is a proven dangerous threat to our democracy. If that’s not enough for Facebook to continue to ban him, then what is?
Any semblance of Twitter’s safety and integrity is disintegrating before our eyes. A platform that has already caused harm to millions around the globe has just gotten worse.
As Twitter decimates its global human rights and content moderation infrastructure, the Global Alliance Against Digital Hate and Extremism demands Elon Musk listen to impacted people from around the globe.
Educate anti-hate actors, policymakers, and the public about hate and extremism and advocate for policy change to eradicate it.
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