Facebook implements anti-hate speech measures in Pakistan and UK

Enrique RFollow

May 31, 20223 min de lectura

This measure involves resources to support people, creating a counterweight to hate speech online.

Facebook recently announced measures and results against hate speech, thanks to the implementation of changes in its algorithm that allows it to better filter and detect this type of toxic content.

In a new step in the same direction, the company has implemented a mechanism to assist people according to their searches, as long as they are linked to hate speech.

Hate counter-speech on Facebook is supported by foundations, programs and community groups

Users in the UK and Pakistan already have this protection measure in place. When doing searches with words that the algorithm detects linked to hate speech, the first visible result will be a link that takes the person to resources against radicalism, terrorism and online hate.

These resources are created by various organizations committed to initiatives against violence in virtual spaces. In the case of Pakistan, the Shaoor Foundation collaborates in this sense and in the United Kingdom, Exit UK plays a similar role to help Facebook users.

From making hate speech invisible to counteracting it

In a continuous analysis on the issue of hate speech on networks, Facebook seeks to optimize tactics to confront this evil, taking a step beyond making hate speech invisible, in this case creating an alternative, healthy optional content to improve the environment. virtual.

The current measure is part of a larger plan that has been called Redirect. Research conducted by the organization Moonshot CVE, aimed at fighting extremism, showed that redirecting is the best way to "break" the connection between users and hate speech.

Syed Ali Hameed, representative of the Shaoor Foundation, stated that they have been creating plans for years to promote greater tolerance, inclusion and respect in Pakistan. Now, in alliance with Meta, this foundation will take its contributions to the social network Facebook.

Facebook has proactive detection teams against hate messages

The initiative to redirect or link to tolerance messages goes hand in hand with the work of more than 300 specialists, strengthening with this step the work against radicalism.

The comprehensive strategy continues to eliminate excessively radical content, the new measures to redirect or link searches for violent content, are a complement to this strategy that little by little improves the experience of Facebook users around the world.