On Tuesday, Facebook announced that it had removed 7 million posts in the second quarter of this year for spreading false information about the corona virus, including content promoting fake preventive measures and exaggerated cures. She has also deleted many hate speech, Reuters reports.
The company deleted about 22.5 million posts with hateful content, a dramatic increase of 9.6 million as it was in the first quarter. She attributed this to technology improvements in verification.
Facebook also deleted 8.7 million posts related to “terrorist” organizations, compared to 6.3 million posts it deleted in the first quarter.
She has also deleted many hate speech, Reuters reports.
The company has deleted about 22.5 million posts with hateful content, a dramatic increase of 9.6 million as it was in the first quarter. She attributed this to technology improvements in verification.
Facebook also deleted 8.7 million posts related to “terrorist” organizations, compared to 6.3 million posts it deleted in the first quarter.
There was less material in the groups with “organized hatred”: 4 million posts in the second quarter, while in the first it had deleted 4.7 million posts.