Reporters Without Frontiers (RSF) said in a statement Tuesday that the global media watchdog has filed a lawsuit against Facebook over hate speech and disinformation in France. RSF said the French court ruling against Facebook has the potential to have global implications and that the organization is considering filing similar lawsuits in other countries.
According to a Reuters report today, Reporters Without Borders sued Facebook over hate speech in France. In response to the news, a Facebook France spokesman said he was not immediately available to comment on the RSF’s initiative.
The global media watchdog has filed a lawsuit against Facebook over hate speech and disinformation in France, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in a statement on Tuesday. In the lawsuit filed Monday with Paris prosecutors, Reporters Without Borders says it alleges that Facebook has allowed hate speech (especially against journalists) and disinformation to proliferate on a massive scale despite its commitment to providing a safe online environment.
According to RSF’s allegations, “Through expert analysis, personal testimony and statements from former Facebook employees, RSF’s lawsuit shows that …… it (Facebook) allowed false information and hate speech to proliferate on its network… …contrary to the statements in the terms of service and advertising,”
A Facebook France spokesman said he was not immediately available to comment on the RSF’s initiative.
According to RSF, the French court’s decision against Facebook has the potential to have global implications, and the company is considering filing similar lawsuits in other countries. The lawsuit, involving Facebook France and Facebook Ireland, is based on the French consumer code, under which companies that use deceptive business practices can face fines of up to 10 percent of their annual turnover, the organization added.
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