Amid DeleteFacebook push, Facebook exec defends company's decision to not remove doctored Pelosi video
CNN’s Anderson Cooper repeatedly pressed Facebook’s head of global policy management on Friday over the company’s decision to not remove a video featuring Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi that was doctored to make her look and sound intoxicated.
The video, which has been seen millions of times in just a few days, shows Pelosi speaking at an event but was altered to slow her speech so that it sounds like she is slurring her words. In addition to its viewership on Facebook, the video has surfaced on Twitter and YouTube, the latter of which removed it from their platform over concerns about misinformation.
Cooper questioned Bickert over whether this was an appropriate editorial decision, and even whether Facebook should be in the news business to begin with.In a CNN Exclusive, Monika Bickert, Facebook VP for Product Policy and Counterterrorism, explains why the social media site hasn't removed a manipulated video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. https://t.co/tr9QRDcAZE pic.twitter.com/fOeMQaepSu
Facebook has come under fire for its unclear application of rules relating to misinformation on the platform. The social media company consults with news organizations to provide fact checking services and has content policies to guard against unwelcome content, but misinformation has long been a gray area for enforcement. Videos may be flagged as containing false or doctored content and the company has attempted to minimize the reach of such videos without removing them altogether.
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