WF-VL9YSL
Facebook AI-Supported Moderation for Ads Failed to Detect Violating Content
Facebook's ad moderation system involving algorithms failed to flag hateful language and violating content such as calls for killings for ads in English and Swahili.
- Date it happened
- 2021-12-08
- Organisation involved
- Product, system or model
- Facebook utilizes content moderation algorithms that are developed to review ad submissions and reject those that contain content that violates its guidelines. These algorithms work in tandem with hum
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