INTERVIEW
With more than 40,000 infections, the new coronavirus appeared in central China worried. On social networks, false information and misappropriated images abound. Laurent Solly, CEO of Facebook France, recalls on Europe 1 the platform's commitment to chasing fake news related to the virus. "We relay messages of prevention and education. We hunt in a reactive and as efficient as possible for content that can endanger the lives of our users."
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5 billion blocked attempts to create fake accounts
One of the latest examples to date: a post that encouraged people to drink bleach to protect themselves from the virus, or even to be cured. "This content there is permanently deleted from the platform," explains Laurent Solly. "And we also have our device against false information."
For the CEO, the most effective remains the fight against false accounts. "During the first nine months of 2019, we blocked more than 5 billion creation attempts," he said. "On Facebook you are yourself." The ban on anonymity on social networks is a real debate. "It belongs to society, not to technology industries and companies," adds Laurent Solly, however. "On Facebook, we have our rules. There is no place for anonymity." For the next municipal elections, in France, the teams are ready to fight against fake news, says the director general.