Facebook Rules after the Cambridge Analytica case | Terms and Policies updated
In the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica case and the strong criticism Facebook has received for not doing enough to curb hate speech, religious violence, terrorism and clickbait, the company today released a detailed list of specific types of posts it allows.
Facebook has a list of topics that goes into some greater detail around what their rules and regulations can be. They list issues like drug use, working in the sex industry and bullying, hate speech and inciting violence.
This long document will be public today on the company’s website so that there is no more confusion, according to Monica Bickert, vice president of product policy and counterterrorism. “You should understand the boundaries of Facebook. It’s important to know what’s allowed and what’s not.” Bickert told reporters at the company’s headquarters.
For the first time, users can now appeal against a decision to remove posts. Bickert spoke to Reuters about the criteria that are constantly changing due to collaboration with more than 100 organizations and experts in different areas such as counter-terrorism and exploitation of minors. “Everyone should expect the update of criteria frequently,” she added.
List of Facebook Rules
The secret list of Facebook rules is about 8,000 words long. It covers a wide range of categories, from words and phrases to photos and images.
On Facebook, one cannot buy and sell prescription drugs, marijuana and guns. The official social network has released a list of allowed discussions involving these topics. It had an extensive list of rules that you should use to regulate your content. They banned for example anything insulting a minor, and any content originating from an intercepted source, except in limited cases of journalistic value.
It’s important to note that governments also have the right to request the removal of content which violates local regulations.
In those cases, a formal request is send to Facebook’s legal department and partner lawyers. These requests are then reviewed. Content that is deemed permissible by Facebook ‘s rules and criteria but violates local law is blocked in that country only.
Read Facebook’s Terms and Policies by following the link, https://www.facebook.com/policies_center.
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Author: PC-GR
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