Seeing this headline on the same day that I posted about how Facebook isn't serious about reforming itself feels a bit like kismet... but, for the record, I'd rather have been wrong.
Facebook Just Failed Its First Ever Civil Rights Audit
The auditors warned that Facebook's failures to address misinformation will have "direct and consequential implications" for the 2020 election.
Facebook’s repeated failures to address the rampant hate speech and misinformation on its platform have left the 2020 presidential election wide open to interference by President Donald Trump, according to a scathing new report.
A 100-page civil rights audit published Wednesday morning lays bare Facebook’s failings, and the auditors conclude that Facebook’s failure “to grasp the urgency” of the situation will have “direct and consequential implications“ on the U.S. presidential elections in November.
Yes, dear reader, there are indeed times that I hate being right all the damn time. And yes, this is one of them.
The whole piece gives a lot more detail, and is definitely worth a read, so go read it over there, and give these actual journalists some clicks. And then delete Facebook.