Saturday, October 23, 2021

Facebook Users Allowed to Share advice, Tips on Crossing Border Illegally; Admits to Letting Users Share Information on Human Smuggling, and related stories

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Facebook users allowed to share advice, tips on crossing border illegally:
Arizona AG asks Justice Department to investigate tech giant for 'promoting' illegal immigration
Facebook has acknowledged it allows people to share information on how to immigrate illegally or be smuggled into the U.S., saying it crafted the policy to give them a shot at asylum and prevent them from relying on human traffickers.
The company made the admission in a private letter to Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich. Mr. Brnovich was stunned by the revelation and wrote a letter late last week to the Justice Department. He asked U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to open an investigation into the social media giant and find a way to “stop its active encouragement and facilitation of illegal entry.”
“Facebook’s policy of allowing posts promoting human smuggling and illegal entry into the United States to regularly reach its billions of users seriously undermines the rule of law,” Mr. Brnovich wrote. “The company is a direct facilitator, and thus exacerbates, the catastrophe occurring at Arizona’s southern border.”
He sent a letter this summer raising concerns with Facebook about its use by smugglers during the Biden border surge.
In a lengthy reply, the technology company said it does try to remove drug trafficking content or posts “promoting human smuggling services,” but added that people are free to post information about sneaking across borders illegally.
“We do allow people to share information about how to enter a country illegally or request information about how to be smuggled,” wrote William Castleberry, Facebook’s vice president for state public policy. --->READ MORE HERE
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Facebook admits to letting users share information on human smuggling:
Facebook has admitted to allowing users “to share information about how to enter a country illegally or request information about how to be smuggled,” in a letter to the Arizona attorney general.
The admission came after Attorney General Mark Brnovich wrote to CEO Mark Zuckerberg to request information about reports that human smugglers and drug cartels are using the platform “to advertise their services” to help migrants “on their dangerous journey and unlawful entry into the United States,” the Washington Times first reported.
Shortly after, Brnovich announced his plan to seek a Justice Department investigation into the social media giant.
In his letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Bronvich said his office was “surprised” by Facebook’s response.
“Facebook’s policy of allowing posts promoting human smuggling and illegal entry into the United States to regularly reach its billions of users seriously undermines the rule of law,” Brnovich wrote. “The company is a direct facilitator, and thus exacerbates, the catastrophe occurring at Arizona’s southern border.” --->READ MORE HERE
Follow links below to related stories:

Facebook tells Arizona AG it allows messages on human smuggling

Arizona AG calls for DOJ to probe Facebook after it says users can share info on how to enter US illegally

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