Did Facebook’s algorithms amplify Donald Trump’s violent rhetoric?

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According to the former global head of elections integrity operations for political ads at Facebook, yes

Pro-Trump protesters storm into the US Capitol during clashes with police in Washington, the US, January 6 2021. Picture: REUTERS/SHANNON STAPLETON

Many Democrats and other critics have said Trump’s posts helped fuel the attack, which led to five deaths. Facebook indefinitely banned Trump from posting in the wake of the violence and asked for further guidance from the oversight board, a 20-person panel funded by the company to review content moderation decisions.

But the question about whether any internal analysis had been conducted since January was among seven out of 46 questions Facebook declined to answer. Yael Eisenstat, a researcher on technology and democracy who was previously global head of elections integrity operations for political ads at Facebook, said it was clear the social network’s features played a role in sparking the attack.

 

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