UPDATE: 11:20 am Pacific
Facebook reversed its censorship without notice or apology.
Facebook is flagging a legitimate week-old photo of a Vice President Kamala Harris rally as “false.” Facebook algorithms have been hijacked by users who claim a non-English Reuters fact-check proves this legitimate photo is, instead, “false.”
After I disputed the claim, the algorithm doubled down on its mistaken assertion the photo is fake.
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Here is the headline on the Reuters story used to justify the censorship, translated by Google. It’s clear it does not support Facebook’s tyranny.
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I realize that scale is an issue for Facebook. However, when the content is political in nature, Facebook must have a better appeal process. Plus a MUCH better process to determine appropriate censorship.
Fire the “independent fact-checkers.”
- Fact Check: Photo from Harris-Walz rally in Michigan was not AI-generated (Reuters, English version)
- Images and videos show thousands attended Harris rally in Michigan | Fact check
- Why false claims that a picture of a Kamala Harris rally was AI-generated matter
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