Facebook announces labeling of 'potentially harmful content'

Facebook announces labeling of 'potentially harmful content'

Facebook has said it will now start labeling potentially harmful posts that it does not remove from its platforms because of their media value and importance.

Remember that the social media company is under pressure to moderate content on its platform, especially regarding the posts of US President Donald Trump. So far, more than 90 advertisers have joined the Facebook boycott.

On Friday, consumer goods company Unilever also joined the list. The company has called it a "biased election period" in the United States.

Dow Soap and Ben & Jerry's ice cream makers say they will suspend advertising on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook "at least" in 2020.

In a speech on Friday, Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg defended the company's record of hate speech.

Zuckerberg also said the firm would label content outside of those categories as "disturbing."

Twitter, another major social networking site, has already taken similar steps, including banning advertisements by politicians and labels and warnings on certain types of content. This content includes President Trump's tweets.

"We've developed policies and platform capabilities that protect public debate and serve its purpose, and, as always, we raise the voices of wall-mounted groups," said Sarah Personet, a senior Twitter official. And they are determined to spread it. "