The Telegraph: Facebook accused of introducing extremists to one another through 'suggested friends' feature
Facebook has helped introduce thousands of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) extremists to one another, via its 'suggested friends' feature, it can be revealed.
The social media giant - which is already under fire for failing to remove terrorist material from its platform - is now accused of actively connecting jihadists around the world, allowing them to develop fresh terror networks and even recruit new members to their cause.
Researchers, who analysed the Facebook activities of a thousand Isil supporters in 96 countries, discovered users with radical Islamist sympathies were routinely introduced to one another through the popular 'suggested friends' feature.
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WNU Editor: WTF!!!! So now Facebook is actively connecting jihadists around the world, and allowing them to develop fresh terror networks and even recruit new members to their cause via through their "suggested friends" feature. You just cannot make this stuff up.
2 comments:
Facebook is just irresponsible...or very good if CIA is on the loop.
Obviously Facebook works with intelligence services for years. This is well known. What exactly is done is unknown. So it is NOT the fault of Facebook. It performs like intended. It's not a bug. Facebook is for connecting people. It is not for discriminating and making decisions of you might be a terrorist ffs and cannot have friends ffs. Who are we to tell Facebook to suddenly become super intelligent and use AI etc to überstand who is in fact a terrorist, who might be just interested in the subject (think reporters);etc. To suggest Facebook should go beyond offering a messaging and gaming platform AND decide if you're a terrorist or should be monitored, now that is 100% Orwellian! Because what's terrorism? Soon you'll be listed as terrorist for buying weapons in the US or voicing dissent. Both protected under the constitution but if you ask Facebook to start classifying people based on intent (eg suspected extremist views), the this is extremely dangerous and open to abuse. Just saying.
I think Facebook should connect terrorists (like everyone else), but instead of judging/not connecting, just flag a person for review by cia. But there's minimal work Facebook should do. They're a private company. They should not be asked to classify people for the government ffs.
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