In a 3rd test, Facebook still fails to block hate speech

By BARBARA ORTUTAY
AP Technology Writer

Facebook is letting violent hate speech slip through its controls in Kenya, according to a new report from the nonprofit groups Global Witness and Foxglove. This is the third such test that Facebook has failed. Each time, Global Witness submitted ads with blatant, violent hate speech to see if Facebook’s systems would catch it. Each time, the company failed to do so. Kenya is preparing for a highly contested national election next month. The groups tested ads and not regular posts because Meta claims to hold advertisements to an “even stricter” standard than unpaid posts.