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A study published today by @Avaaz shows @Facebook has been failing in its quest to contain misinformation about the Coronavirus pandemic: Between 2019 and 2020, global health misinformation generated around 3.8 billion views. That’s just under half the global population. (1/6)
Not only this: According to @Avaaz, the top 10 websites spreading health misinformation had almost four times as many views on @Facebook as content from the top 10 leading health institutions such as the @WHO or the German @rki_de. (2/6)
. @Facebook must get its algorithm under control! It cannot just be set to exploit users' curiosity for sensationalism and controversy for profit. This amplifies the spread of conspiracy theories fake news, with lethal consequences: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-53755067 (3/6)
In my report on the #DigitalServicesAct, I suggest measures to give users more control over the criteria how content is ranked and curated. Our viewing experience of social media must no longer be solely determined by a piece of content's ability to generate ad revenues. (4/6)
And I want more transparency for algorithms that determine which content is shown to us. Independent experts, authorities, journalists and NGOs like @Avaaz must be able to study whether algorithms really are free of bias and discrimination (5/6)
It's not about restricting freedom of expression, but saving freedom of information by not being at the mercy of algorithms that only feed us fake news. #DSA negotiations pick up next week! https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/facebook_threat_health/ #DetoxTheAlgorithm (6/6)
