Louise Bernard with Alexis Patri 11:00 a.m., October 15, 2021
The social network announces a strengthening of its rules against online harassment, with the aim of better protecting public figures present on its platform, such as politicians or celebrities.
Facebook also wants to better protect journalists and human rights defenders.
No more celebrity cyberbullying raids on Facebook.
In any case, this is the objective displayed by the social network, which announces that it is implementing a strengthening of its rules against online harassment.
The social network wants to better protect public figures such as politicians or celebrities, who are regularly victims of this kind of group attacks, in particular following certain public statements.
In order to avoid these attacks, Facebook is implementing a new ban.
>> Find the media newspapers every morning at 9:10 am on Europe 1 as well as in replay and podcast here
Victims who will have to demonstrate their harassment
The social network announces that it is implementing new tools to prohibit comments on the sexualization of individuals.
They will now be deleted, if they fall under harassment.
It will be up to the victim to warn Facebook and provide some context to demonstrate that it is online harassment.
Facebook is also making another announcement.
Journalists and human rights defenders famous for their work will now be "protected from hurtful content," according to Facebook teams.
This concerns in particular comments on their physique.
Ads that come in a difficult context for Facebook, much criticized after a global blackout and the revelations of a former employee.