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22 May 2017

Facebook’s secret guidelines leaked

Foreign Affairs Correspondent

The social media giant Facebook is facing new scrutiny over the way it moderates potentially harmful or dangerous content, after its secret guidelines for staff and moderates were leaked to the press, revealing huge inconsistencies over issues like violence, sexual images and hate speech. The company says with such a diverse global community there will always be grey areas, but are they committed to protecting their two billion users from harm?  A warning: some viewers might find some of the content in this report upsetting.