How does Facebook decide what is and is not hate speech?
According to a new report from ProPublica, with slides that feature the Backstreet Boys.
The image below comes from the organization's story that features a deep dive into Facebook's moderation efforts, complete with never-before-seen documents that detail how moderators are trained.
One of the most cringeworthy parts shows a slide asking, "Which of the below subsets do we protect?" It reads female drivers, black children, and white men. The section for white men shows a picture of the Backstreet Boys.
The answer? The Backstreet Boys White men. Read more...
via Zero Tech Blog