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UNESCO official urges transparency, public risk assessments and broader consultation after Meta moderation changes
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A UNESCO official said recent changes announced by Meta need clearer public transparency, company-published risk assessments and broader stakeholder engagement to protect freedom of expression and human rights.
A UNESCO official said recent changes announced by Meta to its content-moderation policy lack sufficient transparency, publicly available risk assessments and meaningful stakeholder consultation, and urged companies to assess such moves using UNESCO’s governance framework for digital platforms.
The official said those three elements — transparency, risk assessment and broad stakeholder engagement — are necessary for audiences, the United Nations, governments and civil society to “comprehend and understand and evaluate” major platform changes.
The UNESCO official framed the concerns as matters of human-rights protection. “Freedom of…
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