Facebook Rigorously Removes News Articles Mentioning Pirate Service "MagisTV"
9 months ago
- #copyright
- #automation
- Facebook uses automated tools like 'Rights Manager' to detect and remove copyrighted content.
- Automated systems sometimes incorrectly flag content, such as articles mentioning 'MagisTV', leading to unjust removals.
- Facebook removed posts linking to news articles about MagisTV, including those from anti-piracy coalition ACE.
- Affected users can appeal removals, but responses are slow, and repeated violations may lead to account suspension.
- False positives in automated takedowns can harm users reliant on Facebook for content sharing.