2022-09-22
The discussions BSR held with affected stakeholders to inform this review brought home to us how so many “technical” decisions about social media technology, policy, and practice have fundamental impacts on the protection, realization, and fulfillment of human rights 2/
The Intercept
Meta-commissioned report from BSR details censorship and allegations of “unintentional bias” against Palestinians during violence by Israeli forces in May 2021
Facebook and Instagram's speech policies harmed fundamental human rights of Palestinian users during a conflagration …
In September 2021, Meta commissioned BSR to review the human rights impact of the company's policies and activities during the May 2021 crisis in Israel and Palestine. Today, we are publishing the results of BSR's analysis in Arabic, English, and Hebrew https://www.bsr.org/... 1/
The Intercept
Meta-commissioned report from BSR details censorship and allegations of “unintentional bias” against Palestinians during violence by Israeli forces in May 2021
Facebook and Instagram's speech policies harmed fundamental human rights of Palestinian users during a conflagration …
This due diligence helps fulfill Meta's commitments under its Corporate Human Rights Policy ( https://about.fb.com/...) and responsibilities under the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) 5/
The Intercept
Meta-commissioned report from BSR details censorship and allegations of “unintentional bias” against Palestinians during violence by Israeli forces in May 2021
Facebook and Instagram's speech policies harmed fundamental human rights of Palestinian users during a conflagration …