{"id":98339,"date":"2020-10-26T18:46:14","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T15:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/facebook-readies-tools-for-at-risk-nations-ahead-of-us-election\/"},"modified":"2020-10-26T18:46:14","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T15:46:14","slug":"facebook-readies-tools-for-at-risk-nations-ahead-of-us-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/facebook-readies-tools-for-at-risk-nations-ahead-of-us-election\/","title":{"rendered":"#Facebook readies tools for ‘at-risk’ nations ahead of US election"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Facebook<\/a> readies tools for ‘at-risk’ nations ahead of US election<\/strong>”
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\n Facebook could try to tamp down on election-related chaos in the US by using safeguards it built for \u201cat-risk\u201d countries, a new report says.<\/p>\n

The social network will have the tools ready in case violence or other civil unrest erupts in the wake of Election Day next week as CEO Mark Zuckerberg has anticipated, the Wall Street Journal reported<\/a> Sunday.<\/p>\n

The measures potentially at play include broadly slowing the spread of posts that begin to go viral, changing the types of content users see in their news<\/a> feeds, and lowering the bar for the kinds of posts that its software identifies as dangerous, according to the paper.<\/p>\n

Facebook has previously deployed these tools in countries such as Sri Lanka and Myanmar, where the tech titan\u2019s failures to tamp down on viral misinformation were blamed for real-world violence against Muslims, the Journal reports.<\/p>\n

The safeguards could prove a double-edged sword in the US, according to the outlet \u2014 they would likely limit Americans\u2019 exposure to sensational content and calls to violence but also potentially limit legitimate political dialogue, which reportedly has some Facebook staffers concerned.<\/p>\n

Facebook did not confirm the details of the post-election safeguards it\u2019s preparing, but spokesman Andy Stone said the company has \u201capp<\/a>lied lessons from previous elections, hired experts, and built new teams with experience across different areas to prepare for various scenarios.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve created new products, partnerships and policies \u2014 such as pausing post-election ads \u2014 to ensure we\u2019re more prepared than ever for the unique challenges of an election during a global pandemic,\u201d Stone said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Facebook\u2019s reported preparations come after the Silicon Valley giant announced several new efforts to clamp down on misinformation in the final weeks of the presidential campaign, including by blocking new political ads in the week before Election Day.<\/p>\n

As he rolled out those measures last month, Zuckerberg said he foresaw \u201ca heightened risk of civil unrest\u201d between the final day of voting on Nov. 3 and an official winner being declared in the race between President Trump and Joe Biden.<\/p>\n

Facebook shares were down about 1.7 percent at $280.00 as of 11:15 a.m. Monday.\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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