Facebook seeks clarity on Facebook's cross-check system

Sept 21 Reuters - Facebook Inc says on Tuesday it has asked the social networking giant to provide clarity on the system used to review content decisions relating to some high-profile users.

com articles xCheck-Zckerberg - Elite-rules - 11631541353 Facebook exempts high profile users from some or all of its rules last week raising questions about its enforcement decisions against harmful content.

A Facebook spokesperson confirmed the company will brief the board about the system known internally as Crosscheck over the coming days.

The cross-check system includes millions of accounts, some of which are whitelisted, meaning they are immune from Facebook's enforcement actions, the Journal reported.

The Oversight Board said Tuesday it had previously asked Facebook to explain how the cross-check system works and share its criteria for adding pages and accounts to the program. The board said Facebook did not provide its criteria.

Last year, Facebook created the Oversight Board as part of an attempt to address criticism over how it handles problematic content. The social media company in a trust committed $130 million to fund the board, which is able to make final decisions on whether individual pieces of content can remain on the site.