Facebook, the social media giant, has announced a new approach to its moderation policy, where it will now warn users if they violate any rules instead of taking away their posting privileges and placing them in Facebook jail. The company will implement a ‘three strikes’ policy, where the first violation will result in a warning, and additional violations will lead to the loss of some features. After six strikes, users will face Facebook jail sentences.
However, serious violations, such as terrorism or child exploitation, will still result in immediate restrictions. The shift to a more lenient approach is based on feedback from users around the world, civil rights auditors, and Facebook’s Oversight Board. The company polices billions of posts, photos, videos, and comments daily, and this new approach aims to provide education and explanations about its policies. According to Facebook’s research, nearly 8 in 10 users with a low number of strikes did not violate its rules in the following 60 days.
