EPISODE · May 8, 2017 · 10 MIN
The One Hire Facebook Really Needs to Make to Curb Violence
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
Today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company will hire 3,000 people to watch for violent footage posted to the site. The decision comes after two horrific videos caught global attention in recent weeks: a man uploaded a video of himself murdering a grandfather in Cleveland, and a man in Thailand hanged his infant and then himself in a Facebook Live video the authorities saw too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company will hire 3,000 people to watch for violent footage posted to the site. The decision comes after two horrific videos caught global attention in recent weeks: a man uploaded a video of himself murdering a grandfather in Cleveland, and a man in Thailand hanged his infant and then himself in a Facebook Live video the authorities saw too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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