Facebook new rules 2020

Facebook has introduced several new rules and updates in 2020 to improve user safety, combat misinformation, and enhance the overall user experience. Here are some of the key changes:

  1. Hate Speech Policy: Facebook updated its hate speech policy to prohibit content that promotes or justifies violence or hatred against individuals or groups based on their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability.
  2. Misinformation and Disinformation: Facebook launched a fact-checking program to combat misinformation and disinformation. The program partners with independent fact-checking organizations to review and flag content that is false or misleading.
  3. Election Integrity: Facebook introduced several measures to protect the integrity of elections, including:
    • Limiting political ads to authorized advertisers.
    • Requiring political ads to include a "Paid for by" disclaimer.
    • Increasing transparency around political ad spending.
  4. Content Moderation: Facebook updated its content moderation policies to prioritize the removal of content that promotes violence, hate speech, or harassment.
  5. Data Portability: Facebook introduced a data portability feature, allowing users to download their data and transfer it to other services.
  6. Privacy: Facebook updated its privacy policy to provide more transparency around how it collects and uses user data.
  7. Group Rules: Facebook introduced new rules for groups, including:
    • Prohibiting groups that promote hate speech, violence, or harassment.
    • Requiring group administrators to agree to a set of community standards.
  8. Live Streaming: Facebook updated its live streaming policies to prohibit content that promotes violence, hate speech, or harassment.
  9. Fake Accounts: Facebook launched a campaign to detect and remove fake accounts, including those created to spread misinformation or engage in other malicious activities.
  10. Transparency: Facebook increased transparency around its content moderation decisions, including the release of a transparency report that provides information on the number of content removals and appeals.
  11. Independent Oversight: Facebook established an independent oversight board to review and appeal content moderation decisions.
  12. Content Labeling: Facebook introduced content labeling to provide users with more context around the content they see, including labels for misinformation, hate speech, and graphic violence.
  13. User Feedback: Facebook introduced a user feedback system, allowing users to report content that they believe violates Facebook's community standards.
  14. AI-Powered Moderation: Facebook began using AI-powered moderation tools to help detect and remove harmful content.
  15. Partnerships: Facebook partnered with other tech companies, governments, and non-profit organizations to combat misinformation, hate speech, and other online harms.

These are just some of the key changes Facebook has introduced in 2020 to improve user safety and combat online harms.