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"The bloodied flag and other alarming images found their way to Facebook and Instagram—which soon labeled them as false information. Their automated systems were confusing the SARS of the hashtag with the initials for severe acute respiratory syndrome." https://t.co/5zXmjwWDjt
— Jesse Walker (@notjessewalker) October 27, 2020
How Facebook and Instagram missteps hampered Nigeria’s #EndSARS protests even as Twitter boosted the movement https://t.co/QaKRmMzQZS
— Quartz Africa (@qzafrica) October 27, 2020
Facebook and Instagram’s automated content moderation systems incorrectly labeled posts from the #EndSARS protests as false information. That played into the Nigerian government’s hands. https://t.co/1Qj6JEJpPc
— Slate (@Slate) October 28, 2020
Instagram is wrongly censoring posts about Nigeria #EndSARS protests, labeling info about police violence "false information."
— AJ+ (@ajplus) October 22, 2020
Many users reported problems, including activists and celebrities like Kelly Rowland. A Facebook rep told @VICE it is working to fix the issue. pic.twitter.com/JJf1g5MrkM
Facebook incorrectly flagged #EndSARS content as disinformation, slowing the spread of activist content - reporting from @feathersproject for @globalvoices: https://t.co/ceSfLdmxy8
— Ethan Zuckerman (@EthanZ) October 28, 2020
How #Facebook derailed #Nigeria’s #EndSARS movement https://t.co/qwSHhhBntR via @feathersproject
— Renata Avila (@avilarenata) October 27, 2020
Very insightful article written by @feathersproject about how Facebook censored contents during the #EndSARS movement. https://t.co/DndofYQlTU
— Kofi Yeboah ?? (@kofiemeritus) October 27, 2020
Quotes from me in this important piece from @feathersproject on how Facebook derailed Nigeria's #ENDSARS movement. https://t.co/f2BWPPtJQr
— Chillian J. Yikes! (@jilliancyork) October 27, 2020
A propos Facebook's labelling of #EndSARS as "Fake News" :
— Internet Without Borders (@Internet_SF) October 27, 2020
"Facebook has shown that it has no respect for the diversity of point of view which is dangerous for democracy & violates Nigerians' rights” said Dr Affagnon, our West Africa Coordinator https://t.co/49ueIkYaAQ
How Facebook and Instagram missteps hurt Nigeria’s EndSARS protests even as Twitter boosted the movement https://t.co/BE0SiKKTvT
— Yinka Adegoke (@YinkaWrites) October 25, 2020
How Facebook and Instagram missteps hampered Nigeria’s #EndSARS protests even as Twitter boosted the movement https://t.co/QaKRmMzQZS
— Quartz Africa (@qzafrica) October 25, 2020
How Facebook and Instagram missteps hampered Nigeria’s #EndSARS protests even as Twitter boosted the movement https://t.co/QaKRmMRrRq
— Quartz Africa (@qzafrica) October 25, 2020
Facebook and Instagram had missteps on Nigeria EndSARS protest, but Twitter boosted it https://t.co/LllfCFAC5J Interesting piece from @qzafrica
— TD (@TomiDee) October 25, 2020
Facebook and Instagram made missteps on Nigeria’s EndSARS protest while Twitter boosted it https://t.co/DxfrgCw3fT
— Quartz (@qz) October 24, 2020