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Facebook strengthens its moderation rules for groups

2021-03-18T05:13:45.991Z


The social network wants to try to put an end to the abuses on its platform. Facebook wants to strengthen its measures for groups, to avoid abuses on its platform. The social network has just announced several changes for users who break the rules. First, Facebook will remove recommendations from political and activist groups to users around the world. This device had already been put in place in the United States since this fall to curb tensions linked to the presidential


Facebook wants to strengthen its measures for groups, to avoid abuses on its platform.

The social network has just announced several changes for users who break the rules.

First, Facebook will remove recommendations from political and activist groups to users around the world.

This device had already been put in place in the United States since this fall to curb tensions linked to the presidential election.

The company also announced changes to its algorithm, aimed at reducing the reach of groups breaking the site's rules.

They will appear further down in the recommendations and a message will appear when people want to join a group that has already violated the platform's policies.

Newly created groups will have to wait 21 days before becoming eligible for the recommendation, in order to give Facebook time to analyze how they work.

Warning messages will appear when a member wants to join a group that has violated Facebook rules.

Facebook

Drifts that have become more pronounced

Since 2017, the platform has made groups a strategic priority.

Its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, had even stepped up their promotion in news feeds and search engine results.

But researchers and civil rights organizations have long warned against the proliferation of these groups.

Vigorously promoted as meeting places for people with common interests, they have also been used to spread misinformation and organize extremist activity.

Read also: Facebook will use user videos to train its AI

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Facebook stopped recommending health groups to users, saying authoritative sources of information are needed.

In recent months, the social network has also taken severe measures against certain groups, including banning those close to the QAnon conspiracy movement.

To avoid these problems, Facebook will give more weight to moderators.

They will need to temporarily approve their groups' posts, only for those with a "

substantial

" number of members breaking the rules.

If users violate them regularly, they will be temporarily banned from posting messages or creating new groups.

According to information from the specialized media

The Verge

, the duration will be between seven and thirty days, depending on the number of violations and their seriousness.

Source: lefigaro

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