What a bunch of wankers!Facebook flooded with 'sextortion' and revenge porn, files reveal
Leaked documents show site struggles with with mammoth task of policing content ranging from nudity to sex abuse
Facebook had to assess nearly 54,000 potential cases of revenge pornography and “sextortion” on the site in a single month, according to a leaked document.
Figures shared with staff reveal that in January Facebook had to disable more than 14,000 accounts related to these types of sexual abuse – and 33 of the cases reviewed involved children.
The company relies on users to report most abusive content, meaning the real scale of the problem could be much greater.
But the Guardian has been told that moderators find Facebook’s policies on sexual content the hardest to follow. “Sexual policy is the one where moderators make most mistakes,” said a source. “It is very complex.”
Facebook admitted this was a high priority area and that it was using “image-matching” software to stop explicit content getting on to the site. It also acknowledged it was difficult to draw a line between acceptable and unacceptable sexual content.
“We constantly review and improve our policies,” said Monika Bickert, head of global policy management at Facebook. “These are complex areas but we are determined to get it right.”
The company declined to comment on the figures in the document. “We receive millions of reports each week but we do not release individual figures,” it said....
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Absolutely not!...Sexual policy is the one where moderators make most mistakes...
Brian and I are brilliant in this demanding area!
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Indeed. In fact, Jim is pretty spectacular. 
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JimC wrote:Absolutely not!...Sexual policy is the one where moderators make most mistakes...
Brian and I are brilliant in at this demanding area sexual favours!
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One does not have to demand what is freely given... 
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