[kictanet] The Tricky Power in Facebook's Hands...

Mon Sep 12 10:14:42 EAT 2016

To change the title, i would refer to this as the tricky power of the
algorithm. +1 Ngigi.

Regards

On 9/11/16, Ebele Okobi via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> You have absolutely captured the challenge and the responsibility. Heads up
> that we are planning to host a conversation in Nairobi, similar to one we
> hosted in Johannesburg a couple of months ago, about online speech, free
> expression, censorship, our community standards/reporting policies and what
> goes into these incredibly complicated decisions. In Jo'burg, we also had
> Google/YouTube-would be great to replicate that.
>
> We find that the community benefits from learning from the people at
> Facebook/Google making these decisions (and seeing just how much thought
> goes into them!), and we learn from the community in ways that help us make
> better decisions.
>
> Stay tuned for an invitation in the next month or so!
>
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> On Sep 11, 2016, at 7:22 AM, Waithaka Ngigi via kictanet
> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>>
> wrote:
>
> Ali,
>
> From a technical PoV, I empathize with FB, Google et.al. You have millions
> or photos, videos being uploaded by the minute and based on their policy,
> you need to ensure that these digital content meets that criteria.
>
> No way human beings can keep up with that, you've got to use algorithms. And
> considering the no of false positives we get, which is very few, they're
> quite good then.
>
> Then you have the problem of 'Context'.... This is one of the hardest areas
> in computing to figure out. And inevitably, that's what leads the algorithm
> to mark that photo as inappropriate because of nudity, since the algorithm
> didn't have the historical context of that photo.
>
> Fast forward to attending the Turkana festival, where a lot of the local
> women will be topless‎. Upload those pictures on FB, FB most likely refuses
> to accept them because of the nudity, you make noise as we unfortunately
> expect FB to start understanding culture!
>
> Such corner cases in Computing are a nightmare to solve, but fortunately,
> solving those nightmares is what leads to‎ Turing Awards!
>
> Waithaka Ngigi
>
> Alliance Technologies
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> From: Ali Hussein via kictanet
> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2016 7:42 AM
> To: Ngigi Waithaka
> Reply To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> Cc: Ali Hussein; Nanjira Sambuli
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] The Tricky Power in Facebook's Hands...
>
>
> Listers
>
> The fact that Facebook finally reversed its decisions is commendable. And
> should be applauded. However, as Tony indicated it raises more questions
> than answers.
>
> 1. Should the most important and powerful Super Editor the world has ever
> seen be an algorithm or be influenced by Machine Learning?
>
> 2. If so at what point should human intervention be built in?
>
> 3. Even with human intervention we see that both Google and Facebook
> (rightly or wrongly) have been accused of certain biases. How do companies
> with such immense powers to influence our daily lives tamper their powers to
> ensure 'fair coverage'?
>
> I suspect both Facebook and Google are still coming to terms with these
> issues and that people like the Norwegian Editor and you and I must play our
> part to remind them to tamper their immense powers for the betterment of
> society.
>
> Ali Hussein
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>
> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what
> no one else has thought".  ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi
>
> Sent from my iPad
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> On 10 Sep 2016, at 1:03 PM, Mildred Achoch via kictanet
> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>>
> wrote:
>
> Definitely a lesson for all content regulators.
>
> "In his open letter, Hansen points out that Facebook’s decision to delete
> the photograph reveals a troubling inability to “distinguish between child
> pornography and famous war photographs”, as well as an unwillingness to
> “allow[ing] space for good judgement”.
>
> Mildred.
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> Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel!
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> On Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 8:01 AM, Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet
> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>>
> wrote:
> 1.
> https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/sep/08/facebook-mark-zuckerberg-napalm-girl-photo-vietnam-war<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.theguardian.com_technology_2016_sep_08_facebook-2Dmark-2Dzuckerberg-2Dnapalm-2Dgirl-2Dphoto-2Dvietnam-2Dwar&d=DQMFaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=ovJ2kiZP7Ptrf5adme2oIFTw9hq5HllvDSL9jAVFdZw&s=OxVwmlCzZtMMkX6W6SdxumdAx0int6psScq6zzJeHlo&e=>
> 2.
> https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/sep/09/facebook-deletes-norway-pms-post-napalm-girl-post-row?CMP=fb_gu<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.theguardian.com_technology_2016_sep_09_facebook-2Ddeletes-2Dnorway-2Dpms-2Dpost-2Dnapalm-2Dgirl-2Dpost-2Drow-3FCMP-3Dfb-5Fgu&d=DQMFaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=ovJ2kiZP7Ptrf5adme2oIFTw9hq5HllvDSL9jAVFdZw&s=s-Jknt4dHi0Hbx1Hnd0K0GaaNxpkWgUqTvTC_Phg5YM&e=>
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> Regards,
> Nanjira.
>
> Sent on the move.
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