Leaked documents show how Facebook censors users, and reveals policies on sex, terrorism and hate

At the moment, Facebook appears to be more concerned with keeping fake news out of users' news feeds and clamping down on clickbait and propaganda, but there has also been a lot of interest recently in how the social network moderates -- or censors -- content posted by its users. A leak of what has been dubbed The Facebook Files gives a fascinating insight into how the company moderates content, shedding light on just what its secret internal guidelines are. Some of the rules are surprising -- livestream of self-harm, for instance, will not be censored, still images of animal… [Continue Reading]