The effects of the Facebook outage, which took place on October 4 and lasted for about 6-7 hours, continue. Along with the platform, it was unusable for the rest of the day on Instagram and WhatsApp. Many people said that the site’s source codes or user data were stolen, so it was closed for a long time.
However, after the intervention of Mark Zuckerberg, it was online on 3 platforms in the same night. Since that day, the company has tried to make this incident be forgotten with many updates and innovations. According to the latest information, it was stated that those who violate the rules within the site will be given heavy penalties.
Facebook tightens controls
Facebook will begin to reduce the content sharing of users who do not comply with the rules in any area within the platform. This move aims to limit violators from reaching others in the community. In addition, efforts are underway to prevent them from making comments and inviting others.
Facebook shared some details about the new feature in a blog post. For example, group admins will be able to see Marked by Facebook on a post and remove the relevant post before the platform gives a warning. If he thinks that there is no violation in the sharing, he will be able to request a review.
Since the US presidential election in 2020, there has been a huge increase in the number of people using groups on the platform to spread misinformation about voting and results. Also, the platform has come under scrutiny for extremists and other harmful content, due to documents leaked by the company’s former employee, Frances Haugen, who recently testified before Congress.
The company said that some people are trying to find their vulnerability and when something happens, they immediately report it and turn it into a catch me campaign. However, he stated that what they are actually trying to do is to offer transparency without violating personal data as much as possible and to remove content that contains false information.
In addition, with this new feature, it was said that not only new users and posts, but also old posts and contacts will be checked, thanks to historical scans. In this way, if there is a post on a person’s profile that violates the rules, they will be asked to remove it or Facebook will intervene and remove it itself.
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