News Regulations to check Facebook should focus on safer algorithms, not content removal The need of the hour is for lawmakers to understand the systems that are amplifying harmful content. Nishant KauntiaDecember 23, 2021
News How Facebook lobbied the Election Commission ahead of the 2019 elections in India The social media company's web of influence changed regulatory winds prior to Election Day, leaked internal files reveal. Nishant KauntiaNovember 26, 2021
News Indian users share hateful content more readily on same-religion groups: Facebook internal docs Respondents of the study considered WhatsApp groups to be a safe space for posting content targeting other religions. Nishant KauntiaNovember 24, 2021
News US states want to find out if Facebook is exploiting children in the interest of profit The social media giant has been in the hot seat since its internal operations were exposed by a former employee. Sarvesh MathiNovember 19, 2021
News Indian users want Facebook’s help in identifying fake news, internal researchers found Leaked research files highlight how Indian users felt about misleading content on the platform, along with preferred steps. Nishant KauntiaNovember 17, 2021
News How can Facebook’s content decisions resist political influence? Employees knew internally Files show Facebook's senior execs and public policy teams regularly weighed in to protect the powerful. Nishant KauntiaNovember 16, 2021
News Exclusive: Facebook knew of BJP leaders posting hateful content in Assam but didn’t stop them Facebook's internal documents warned about problematic content ahead of the Assam elections. Nishant KauntiaNovember 12, 2021