{"id":419566,"date":"2021-10-25T09:52:24","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T07:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=419566"},"modified":"2021-10-25T09:52:24","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T07:52:24","slug":"facebook-will-downgrade-group-posts-for-policy-violations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/internet\/419566-facebook-will-downgrade-group-posts-for-policy-violations.html","title":{"rendered":"Facebook will downgrade group posts for policy violations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Facebook will soon begin down-rating posts in Groups by users who previously violated its community standards.<\/p>\n

This will result in posts by these users having less visibility to other users in the same groups.<\/p>\n

In addition, this down-rating will apply across all of Facebook.<\/p>\n

Users whose posts were flagged for policy violations in one group will see their post visibility downgraded in all groups across the platform.<\/p>\n

These rules will apply to a user who’s had a post removed due to a Community Standards violation in the past 90 days. Those with multiple removed posts will face more severe consequences.<\/p>\n

Facebook says the move aims to prevent rulebreakers from reaching other members of the community.<\/p>\n

The new post visibility policy is in addition to previous Facebook policies that cracked down on rulebreakers posting, commenting, and inviting other users.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important to us that people can discover and engage safely with Facebook groups so that they can connect with others around shared interests and life experiences,” said<\/a><\/strong> Facebook VP of Engineering Tom Alison.<\/p>\n

“That\u2019s why we\u2019ve taken action to curb the spread of harmful content, like hate speech and misinformation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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An additional feature that Facebook will be implementing is “Flagged by Facebook” which allows group admins to appeal content that has been removed from their group.<\/p>\n

Admins can remove the flagged content themselves or submit a review to Facebook with additional feedback as to why they feel the specific content should remain on the platform.<\/p>\n

This content will be hidden from users until Facebook reviews it with the admin feedback and determines whether it violates community guidelines.<\/p>\n

Facebook has faced scrutiny over the policing of content in groups, and has been criticised that it fuels divisiveness and extremism.<\/p>\n

Facebook has been implementing stricter policies regarding groups since the 2020 US presidential election, The Verge reported<\/a><\/strong>, as groups were used to spread misinformation.<\/p>\n

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Now Read: Donald Trump launches new social platform called “Truth Social”<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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