Facebook is preparing for the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin by removing some posts about George Floyd and deleting missives calling for arms to be brought to areas in Minneapolis. Chauvin is the former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing Floyd in the city in May of last year. Closing arguments in the trial were taking place on Monday, after which jurors will deliberate and eventually issue a verdict. Facebook teams are working around the clock to monitor potential threats both on and off the platform and Instagram, which it owns, “so we can protect peaceful protests and limit content that could lead to civil unrest or violence,” Monika Bickert, its vice president of content policy, said in a blog post. “This includes identifying and removing calls to bring arms to areas in Minneapolis, which we have temporarily deemed to be a high-risk location. We will continue to …
Facebook to Remove Some Posts About George Floyd Ahead of Verdict in Chauvin Trial
April 19, 2021
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