The non-governmental organization Reporters Without Borders announced that it had filed a complaint against Facebook.
She accuses the social network of "deceptive commercial practices" and believes that the American giant is engaged in a "massive proliferation" of hate messages and false information online.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) filed a complaint with the Paris public prosecutor on Tuesday for "deceptive commercial practices" against Facebook subsidiaries in France and Ireland.
The NGO accuses the American giant of the "massive proliferation" of hate messages and false information on the social network.
It is based, according to the organization for the defense of press freedom, on "the manifest contradiction between the commitments of the social network vis-à-vis consumers and the reality of its operation".
RSF files a complaint against @Facebook over the massive proliferation of online hate and fake news.
In question, the obvious contradiction between the commitments of the social network vis-à-vis consumers and the reality of its functioning https://t.co/0GmjjnDpoxpic.twitter.com/fhXsG06yPH
- RSF (@RSF_inter) March 23, 2021
For the NGO, there is a violation of Facebook's commitments to Internet users because the platform undertakes to act to maintain a "safe and error-free" environment.
Reporters Without Borders rely in particular on evidence such as the massive distribution of the conspiracy documentary
Hold Up
and the numerous death threats against
Charlie Hebdo
journalists
.
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A fine that can reach up to 10% of the average annual turnover
However, several leaders of the group have publicly recalled in recent weeks the multiple efforts made by Facebook to fight against online violence and disinformation.
“There are still 2.8 billion people who use Facebook and we know how critical it is that people have access to reference information and that we remove harmful content. important social responsibility but also of a commercial imperative ", assured Anton'Maria Battesti, public affairs manager of Facebook France.
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The deceptive business practice of which Facebook is accused is an offense punishable by a fine of up to 10% of average annual revenue.
The American giant declined to comment on the complaint.