Anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka
Admitted. Meta acknowledged it, apologized, or published it itself. How evidence is labeled
Rumors and hate speech spread on Facebook ahead of riots in which mosques and Muslim-owned businesses burned and at least three people died. Officials said Facebook had only two people reviewing Sinhala content. The assessment Facebook commissioned found posts may have led to offline violence.
In their words“We recognize, and apologize for, the very real human rights impacts that resulted.” (Facebook, 2020)
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