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I have to say that this is essentially insignificant, they have only removed 32 pages where there are likely 100s of thousands of pages that are run by scammers
by zjaffee 8y ago
I have to say that this is essentially insignificant, they have only removed 32 pages where there are likely 100s of thousands of pages that are run by scammers. This is not something that can be solved without requiring every page that could be verified to have this be done.
Maybe a year back, I was contacted by a fraudster claiming to be affiliated with the FBI, they had a facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/FBI-of-Cambridge/161182553906717 https://www.facebook.com/pages/FBI-of-Cambridge/161182553906...), which has still not been taken down even after my report saying what exactly this was.
Their response was "Thanks for your report - you did the right thing by letting us know about this. We looked over the Page you reported, and though it doesn't go against one of our specific Community Standards, we understand that the Page or something shared on it may still be offensive to you. We want to help you avoid things you don't want to see on Facebook."
- merpnderp 8y agoGoing after political subversion groups first seems like a great priority. If they are just now starting for real, they’re starting in the right place.
- zjaffee 8y agoAbsolutely, but I think with the case of political subversion, it has a much less clear practical impact on their every day users. I could easily see an older person who isn't as technically inclined seeing that this FBI location has a facebook page and just assuming they are legitimate.
- caf 8y agoIf "impersonating a government agency" doesn't breach their Community Standards, their Community Standards need updating.