- Published on September 9, 2021
- In IT Services
Understanding The Technology Behind Content Moderation System Of Tech Giants
Facebook’s AI-based content moderation algorithm removed over 33 million pieces of content between June 16 and July 31 in India.
- By Debolina Biswas
Facebook has often been on the news for content moderation -- political, racial and ethical. Recently, the tech giant revealed in its monthly compliance report that its artificial intelligence-based content moderation algorithm had removed over 33 million content pieces between June 16 and July 31 this year, in India itself. In addition, Facebook removed another 2.6 million pieces of content from its photo and sharing social media platform Instagram.
Facebook posts these reports since implementing the country's new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
What's with the content?
Facebook said that the largest share of these takedowns was spam and that the platform's AI algorithms were able to take down 99.9 per cent o
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Debolina Biswas
After diving deep into the Indian startup ecosystem, Debolina is now a Technology Journalist. When not writing, she is found reading or playing with paint brushes and palette knives. She can be reached at debolina.biswas@analyticsindiamag.com
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