We don't remove content for being false: Facebook
San Francisco, Aug 10 : Even as the world painfully takes notes of dangers of fake news spread on social media platforms, Facebook has said that it does not remove content simply for being false.
While the social network platform has in place rules against hate speech and takes personal attacks seriously, false content does not face censorship on its platform, Monika Bickert, Facebook's Head of Global Policy Management said on Thursday while participating in "Hard Questions", a series that explores the most challenging issues Facebook confronts.
"We don't allow hate speech on Facebook because it creates an environment where people feel personally attacked, where they won't feel comfortable coming and sharing themselves," Bickert said.
"The one thing that we don't remove is where someone simply asserts something false," she said, adding that Facebook tries to counter the virality of such content or tries to promote or make visible other views.
"Even if it is a horrible assertion of falsity, whether it's about the Holocaust or any other world even, we don't remove content simply for being false," Bickert added.
The statement bears significance at a time when rumours on social media platforms have been linked to real world violence in several countries, including India.
Facebook, Bickert said, also considers local regulations while blocking content on the platform.
"And we also block the speech where countries have told us, 'this is illegal in our country', then we will remove that speech in that country alone," she said.
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SWR announces special trains between Yeshvantpur-Mangaluru in view of Christmas festive
Bengaluru: The South Western Railway has announced the running of two-trip special trains between Yeshvantpur Junction and Mangaluru Junction, in order to clear the Christmas festive rush.
According to a release from the SWR, Train No. 06505 Yesvantpur-Mangaluru Junction Express Special will depart from Yesvantpur at 11:55 PM on December 23 and 27, 2024, and reach Mangaluru Junction at 11:45 AM the next day.
In the return direction, Train No. 06506 Mangaluru Junction-Yesvantpur Express Special will depart from Mangaluru Junction at 01:00 PM on December 24 and 28, 2024, and arrive at Yesvantpur at 10:30 PM the same day.
Enroute, the train will have halts at Kunigal, Channarayapatna, Hassan, Sakleshpur, Subrahmanya Road, Kabakaputtur, and Bantwal stations.
