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Facebook said the small test, which is only on its main platform, was running in the United States as a pilot for a global approach to prevent radicalization on the site.
Facebook said in the test it was identifying both users who may have been exposed to rule-breaking extremist content and users who had previously been the subject of Facebook`s enforcement.
Facebook Inc is starting to warn some users they might have seen extremist content on the social media site, the company said on Thursday.
Screenshots shared on Twitter showed a notice asking Are you concerned that someone you know is becoming an extremist? and another that alerted users you may have been exposed to harmful extremist content recently. Both included links to get support.
Jul 1, 2021 18:36 EDT with 10 comments
People have been sharing screenshots of a new message they’ve been receiving from Facebook if they or someone they know has been looking at content that Facebook deems to be extremist. Once a user receives a notification, they can dismiss it or hit the Get Support button which presumably links to national anti-extremist organisations, although this is unclear as Neowin hasn’t been presented with the notification yet.
Commenting on the development, a Facebook spokesperson emailed the following message to Reuters:
“This test is part of our larger work to assess ways to provide resources and support to people on Facebook who may have engaged with or were exposed to extremist content, or may know someone who is at risk. We are partnering with NGOs and academic experts in this space and hope to have more to share in the future.”
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Facebook Inc is starting to warn some users they might have seen extremist content on the social media site, the company said on Thursday (Jul 1).
Screenshots shared on Twitter showed a notice asking Are you concerned that someone you know is becoming an extremist? and another that alerted users you may have been exposed to harmful extremist content recently . Both included links to get support.
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Facebook is asking users to report if they ve recently exposed to extremist content.
The social media giant said it s part of a test to provide resources and support to people.
The trial aims to identify those who have been exposed to extremist content and previous offenders of community guidelines. Are you concerned that someone you know is becoming an extremist?
Facebook users are reporting that they re seeing this alert on the social media site. They re also receiving warnings that they may have been exposed to harmful extremist content recently, according to screenshots shared on Twitter.
These prompts are accompanied by links to get support, where users will be directed to resources like Life After Hate, a non-profit organization that s working to help people leave violent far-right groups, according to a CNN report.
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