99% Removed? Despite Zuckerberg Claims, CEP Finds Proliferation Of Extremist Content On Facebook

CEP issued a statement and research today in response to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s claims that the company removes 99 percent of extremist content on its platform, that read in part: “There is no way to independently verify Mr. Zuckerberg’s...

How successful Facebook has been at finding and eliminating terrorist propaganda from its platform is still up for debate. Facebook and other social media companies were chastised by the British Parliament in a 2017 report for “failing to remove...

Artificial intelligence will solve Facebook’s most vexing problems, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg insists. He just can’t say when, or how. The company has said that advances in AI have helped it remove thousands of fake accounts and “find...

CEP Spokesperson Tara Maller discusses the continuing problem of extremist and terrorist content on Facebook, contradicting the false claims made by CEO Mark Zuckerberg during his Congressional testimony.

CEP On Facebook Senate Hearing: Zuckerberg’s Claims About Extremist Content Removal Are False

Following Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before members of the U.S. Senate Committees on the Judiciary and Commerce, CEP points out that extremist and terrorist material remains on Facebook. "Clearly, Mr. Zuckerberg's claims on successfully...

CEP Statement on Release of Facebook, Zuckerberg Testimony

CEP Executive Director David Ibsen issued a statement in response to the failure of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to address the problems associated with extremist content on Facebook’s platforms in his formal testimony prepared for the April 11...

Facing hours of sharp questioning in Congress over his company’s privacy practices and its response to Russian election meddling, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly argued on Tuesday that his company is engaged in an “arms race” with Moscow...

CEP Calls on Congress to Demand Answers From Facebook, Zuckerberg

CEP called on Members of Congress to hold tech companies accountable on issues of public safety and security as they prepare for upcoming hearings with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Ahead of his testimony, CEP is releasing a list of questions for...

CEP Demands Immediate Action To Combat Fake News

In advance of the upcoming Congressional hearings featuring testimony from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg , CEP called on Facebook and other tech companies to take a more aggressive approach to the spread of fake news enabled by widely available...

CEP To Facebook: Zuckerberg Must Explain Failure To Remove Extremist Content

CEP called on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to respond to the proliferation of extremist and terrorist content on Facebook during his upcoming appearances at Senate and House committee hearings. CEP believes Zuckerberg must answer for Facebook’s...