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Facebook's Supreme Court

Feb 12, 2021
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INSIGHT

Company Becoming Global Regulator

  • Facebook centralized moderation created global-scale harms by using one rulebook for many countries.
  • Building an independent oversight structure reframes Facebook more like a global government than a company.
ANECDOTE

The 'Kill All Men' Training Case

  • At a workshop Facebook simulated a comedian's photo that read "kill all men" to test judgment across cultures.
  • New York participants largely saw it as satire, while others debated context and harm.
INSIGHT

Context Shapes Moderation Outcomes

  • Global workshops produced divergent views on the same content, revealing that cultural context radically shifts moderation judgments.
  • Responses depended on local histories and lived experiences, not a single universal principle.
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