[kictanet] Day 1 Talk2Facebook ~ Content Moderation

Wed Sep 16 17:43:35 EAT 2020

Walu,
That's actually interesting....non interference in the US but engagement
with government in Africa? What makes different spaces get different
approaches?
GB

On Wednesday, 16 September 2020, Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:

> At the moment FB is struggling with online content issues with respect to
> the US elections...from media reports I get the feeling they are preferring
> the non-interference stance to content but I stand to be corrected.
>
> I get the feeling fake-news on digital platform may require capacity
> building of the general masses - over and above what FB may, or may not do.
>
> walu
>
> On Wednesday, September 16, 2020, 12:06:33 PM GMT+3, Grace Mutung'u via
> kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Teacher Karis,
> With regard to content moderation, I am wondering if Facebook has anything
> in the pipeline for upcoming Kenya elections. This is coming from reports
> on their recent work in Ethiopia. I got the sense that Facebook engaged
> with the government but still didn't help to contain content that led to
> offline violence. There is also a sense from civil society reports that
> Facebook took down content that should have stayed up or may have blocked
> dissenters. My question is therefore what they learnt from that experience
> in Ethiopia or other African countries they have engaged in.
> Warm regards,
> Grace
>
> On Wed, 16 Sep 2020 at 11:30, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> My humble thoughts:-
>
> 1. How can we align current laws to go after the culprits who misuse
> platforms like these. With this, I also mean platform owners themselves.
> Policy Makers and Regulators the world over have unfortunately been caught
> flat-footed by these Gatekeeper Platforms. Like a knife, they can do a lot
> of good (in the kitchen!) but also be used as lethal weapons. How do we
> find the balance?
>
> 2. Let me ask a question - At a bar, a party, or even in the bedroom is
> there someone moderating our conversations or behaviors? Unless of course,
> you are in China where even the cockroach in your kitchen has been profiled
> by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party). This is not a joke...
>
> 3. The Net Neutrality (yes..still my pet peeve :-)) debate must be
> revived. If we all had paid attention to this critical issue we probably
> would not be having these conversations. For those of you who are new to Net
> Neutrality click here <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_neutrality> to
> bring yourself up to speed.
>
> 4. Last but not least, Gatekeeper Platforms have a fiduciary
> responsibility and a social contract to keep the platforms clean and
> usable. The problem here is that we will be giving these guys too much
> power. Again, how do we find the balance?
>
> Regards
>
> *Ali Hussein*
>
> Digital Transformation
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> On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 6:01 AM Kelvin Kariuki via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> Hi There!
>
> Hoping you are having a great week, we are delighted to invite you to this
> 4 days series on “Talk2Facebook”, on Day 1, we are eager to hear from you
> on issues surrounding Content Moderation on FB!
>
> Content Moderation is a delicate balance between freedom of speech and
> censorship. Share your comments, experiences, and challenges with regard to
> Facebook Services along the following themes:
>
> a) Should FB be moderating digital content on their platform or should it
> be open and liberal?
>
> b) If FB can moderate content on its platform, how can it balance out
> different cultural expectations where a single post in one jurisdiction is
> considered acceptable while it becomes un-acceptable in another?
>
> c) How can FB moderate content without being considered a gatekeeper or
> violating freedom of speech?
>
> d) Has your content posted on FB ever been flagged as un-acceptable and
> what was your reaction/experience? Is there a process of appeal?
>
>
>
> We hope to hear from you today as tomorrow we will be talking about Data
> Protection Issues.
>
>
>
> Have a great day!
>
>
>
> Rest of the Program:
>
> Day 2: Data Protection
>
> Day 3: Human Rights & Transparency
>
> Day 4: Connectivity & Wrap Up
>
>
>
> Warm Regards,
>
> Tr. Karis
> Walu
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