One of the world's most used social media website, Facebook, failed to remove the Kenosha Militia Event on the web that led to mass riots and even brutal killings in the State of Wisconsin that called people to bring weapons and promote violence.
Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, and the social media confirmed last week that it removed the event and the page that called people to arms. However, news surfaced that it was not the company's doing that saw its complete withdrawal from the website and its pages.
A report, according to BuzzFeed News, it states that Facebook did not remove the event at all. Instead, the organizers of the Kenosha Guard page and event after killings rose in numbers. The event was entitled "Armed Citizens to Protect our Lives and Property" and created a vast following and interested participants that led to the end of August's violent protests and gruesome killings.
KENOSHA, WI - AUGUST 24: Men walk towards law enforcement with their hands up on August 24, 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. A second night of civil unrest occurred after the shooting of Jacob Blake, 29, on August 23. Blake was shot multiple times in the back by Wisconsin police officers after attempting to enter into the drivers side of a vehicle.
Concerned citizens reported the event, and Facebook even confirmed that it had been notified of the happening even before it stormed the news and the social media of the details. Despite this, Facebook failed to contain the organization which led to the riots.
Last week also saw Facebook's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, in his video statement that shows his remorse and sympathy to the victims of the event that led to violence. He stated that the company would remove the event and page to cause any more damages further, like it did on August 25.
Did Mark Zuckerberg Lie?
CEO Mark Zuckerberg's statement promised the people that Facebook would take action and help in stopping the violence both in the real-world community and online. This was promised by the CEO that speaks on behalf of the Facebook company and its moderators.
However, despite this statement and promise, reports show that Facebook failed to do its part in making the community safer by its shortcomings on removing the page. Facebook's 'operational mistake' according to Zuckerberg was the company's shortcomings that led to multiple killings, with some being carried out by a 17-year-old gunman, Kyle Rittenhouse.
Facebook reportedly received 455 reports on the Kenosha Guard page but took no action and led to the case after case of violence and brutality.
Facebook faces harsh criticism
Director of Technology and Social Change Research Project at Harvard's Shorenstein Center, Joan Donovan, said that Facebook is more concerned with maintaining their reputation and image rather than the best interests of the community.
Criticisms and speculations surfaces as Facebook's spokesperson revealed that the company indeed did not remove the event, rather its organizers. Liz Borgeois defends the social media, on the other hand, saying that the company removed the Kenosha Guard page.
Concerned citizens also flooded to contribute testimonies that Facebook ignored their reports, stating that the event does not go against Community Standards or policies despite its strict implementation against online militias.
Last week also saw the Twitter trend #DeleteFacebook that leads to many people sharing their testimonies and aversion of the famed social media.
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Written by Isaiah Alonzo