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Facebook Employees Flag Drug Cartels and Human Traffickers. The Company’s Response Is Weak, Documents Show.

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In January, a former cop turned Facebook Inc. investigator posted an all-staff memo on the company’s internal message board. It began “Happy 2021 to everyone!!” and then proceeded to detail a new set of what he called “learnings.” The biggest one: A Mexican drug cartel was using Facebook to recruit, train and pay hit men.

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Facebook didn't fix systems that allowed cartels, traffickers to repeat behavior, docs show

An internal document showed Facebook employees alerting their bosses of violent behavior from cartels and human trafficking groups.

3 years ago·United States

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Wall Street Journal

Facebook Employees Flag Drug Cartels and Human Traffickers. The Company’s Response Is Weak, Documents Show.

Employees raised alarms about how the site is used in developing countries, where its user base is already huge and expanding. In many instances Facebook’s response is inadequate or nothing at all.

3 years ago·New York, United States

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Internal docs show Facebook's weak response after staff flagged human traffickers and drug cartels using its platform for recruitment in developing countries

Wall Street Journal: Internal docs show Facebook's weak response after staff flagged human traffickers and drug cartels using its platform for recruitment in developing countries — Employees raised alarms about how the site is used in developing countries, where its user base is already huge and expanding

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Joe Concha slams Facebook for turning blind eye to cartels, trafficking: 'As shocking as it is nauseating'

Fox News contributor Joe Concha blasted Facebook on Friday for "knowingly" looking the other way and ignoring warnings that drug cartels and human traffickers used the platform.

3 years ago·New York, United States

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Facebook Employees Flag Drug Cartels and Human Traffickers. The Company’s Response Is Weak, Documents Show.

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Facebook didn't fix systems that allowed cartels, traffickers to repeat behavior, docs show

Facebook didn't fix systems that allowed cartels, traffickers to repeat behavior, docs show

Facebook Employees Flag Drug Cartels and Human Traffickers. The Company’s Response Is Weak, Documents Show.

Facebook Employees Flag Drug Cartels and Human Traffickers. The Company’s Response Is Weak, Documents Show.

Internal docs show Facebook's weak response after staff flagged human traffickers and drug cartels using its platform for recruitment in developing countries

Internal docs show Facebook's weak response after staff flagged human traffickers and drug cartels using its platform for recruitment in developing countries

Joe Concha slams Facebook for turning blind eye to cartels, trafficking: 'As shocking as it is nauseating'

Joe Concha slams Facebook for turning blind eye to cartels, trafficking: 'As shocking as it is nauseating'

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