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| Facebook updates its standards to clarify what it considers sarcasm |
Facebook has announced that it will include information about so-called simulated exceptions when checking content in its Community Standards.
This change follows a recent decision by the supervisory board.
Facebook said the updated information enables the team to take sarcasm into account when evaluating potential hate speech violations.
The company said the update will be completed by the end of this year. Facebook is fully implementing the recommendations of the supervisory committee regarding exemption from fraud. At the same time, he will evaluate the feasibility of further suggestions depending on the situation.
Another recommendation from the oversight panel recommended that Facebook ensure that appropriate procedures are in place to properly assess copycat and contextual content, including providing additional resources to content managers. The company announced that it is developing a new tradition framework for its region. Team. However, how this hold is generally applied is currently being determined
Facebook said stakeholders on its list — from academic experts and journalists to comedians and satirical publications — noted that humor and sarcasm are highly personal in different people and cultures.
The company has also learned the importance of manual screening of humor and satire for people with cultural content.
Facebook and spelling:
"Due to the contextual nature of sarcasm, we cannot immediately pass this type of additional rating or recommendation on to our content moderators," Facebook said.
"We need time to assess the potential trade-offs between identifying and adding content that may meet forgery exceptions and prioritizing policies that increase risk," she added. The review time for our content moderators may be slower.
In this case, as described by the oversight panel, American Facebook users replaced the faces of cartoon characters in the comics with Turkish flags. The user understands two options: the Armenian genocide is a lie, and the Armenians are the worthy terrorists.
According to the oversight committee, Facebook said it removed the comment due to the phrase "Armenians deserve terrorists," which includes the claim that Armenians are criminals and violate human rights because of their nationality and ethnicity.
The company stated that the cartoon is no exception as it allows users to share hateful content to judge or raise awareness.
Most members of Facebook's watchdog objected, saying the comics would be covered by this exemption and overturned the company's decision on the matter.