Facebook worstelt met pervers gebruik van eigen videoplatform

Facebook lanceerde het videoplatform ongeveer anderhalf jaar geleden. De content die mensen plaatsen is meer dan eens van bedenkelijk, of zelfs misdadig allooi. De mishandeling in Chicago is tot op heden het dieptepunt. Het populairste sociale netwerk van de wereld is logischerwijs een reflectie van de maatschappij, maar zegt geen platform te willen zijn voor excessen. Zelfregulerend vermogen is een speerpunt in de bestrijding van ongepaste content. Het officiële statement van Facebook over ongepast gebruik van het eigen videoplatform luidt: 'Live video allows us to see what’s happening in the world as it happens. Just as it gives us a window into the best moments in people’s lives, it can also let us bear witness to the worst. Live video can be a powerful tool in a crisis — to document events or ask for help.
We understand the unique challenges of live video. We know it’s important to have a responsible approach. That’s why we make it easy for people to report live videos to us as they’re happening. We have a team on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, dedicated to responding to these reports immediately.
The rules for live video are the same for all the rest of our content. A reviewer can interrupt a live stream if there is a violation of our Community Standards. Anyone can report content to us if they think it goes against our standards, and it only takes one report for something to be reviewed.
One of the most sensitive situations involves people sharing violent or graphic images of events taking place in the real world. In those situations, context and degree are everything. For instance, if a person witnessed a shooting, and used Facebook Live to raise awareness or find the shooter, we would allow it. However, if someone shared the same video to mock the victim or celebrate the shooting, we would remove the video.
Live video on Facebook is a new and growing format. We’ve learned a lot over the past few months, and will continue to make improvements to this experience wherever we can', aldus Facebook.