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Amnesty International Reports Facebook Algorithms Promoted Violence Against Rohingya in Myanmar Genocide

Sep 29, 2022Rakhine State, Myanmar2 sources

Summary

Amnesty International found that Facebook's algorithms proactively promoted anti-Rohingya hate content in Myanmar, contributing to violence during the 2017 genocide. Meta failed to act despite awareness of the risks and profited from engagement generated by such content. The incident highlights the role of algorithmic amplification in real-world harm.

Incident Details

Domain
Algorithmic Discrimination

Automated systems that produce discriminatory outcomes based on protected characteristics.

Harm Types
Discrimination

Differential treatment or outcomes based on protected characteristics.

Algorithmic Amplification
Severity
Fatality
Platforms
Facebook
Companies
Meta

Who Was Affected

Age
mixed
Gender
mixed
Group
Racial/Ethnic Minority