'Concerned' scientists funded by Zuckerberg urge Facebook to tamp down on incendiary speech
The missive makes the case that Facebook acknowledges in its own user policies that news spreading which is not vetted for factual accuracy can result in "confusion and a mistrust of experts." The scientists said they were "disconcerted" that Facebook did nothing after President Donald Trump published the statement "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" amid social unrest in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man.
It was signed by more than 140 scientists from institutions including Stanford, UCSF, University of Cambridge, and UCLA. "We urge you to consider stricter policies on misinformation and incendiary language that harms people or groups of people, especially in our current climate that is grappling with racial injustice," it concludes.
These scientists are not alone in speaking out against Zuckerberg's decision to let Trump's statement stand. Employees staged a first walkout on June 1 and took to Twitter to publicly announce their participation.One start-up, an online mental health provider called Talkspace, cut business ties with Facebook over the decision. Talkspace's CEO Oren Frank told CNBC that he would not support a platform that "incites, violence, racism and lies.
"We recognize the pain many of our people are feeling right now, especially our Black community," a Facebook spokesman told CNBC in a statement earlier this week. "We encourage employees to speak openly when they disagree with leadership. As we face additional difficult decisions around content ahead, we'll continue seeking their honest feedback."
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