Facebook has recently announced that it will put groups on probation with too many posts that violate its content rules.
Facebook will restrict any groups both public and private ones with multiple posts violating its community standards. Moderators for the groups will have to approve any posts manually for 60 days, and there’s no appeal available for groups on probationary status, first reported by The Washington Post.
In a statement, Facebook spokesperson Leonard Lam said: “We are temporarily requiring admins and moderators of some political and social groups in the US to approve all posts, if their group has a number of Community Standards violations from members, a measure we’re taking in order to protect people during this unprecedented time.”
Admins will be notified of their group’s status and told when the restrictions will be lifted. During the probationary period, Facebook will keep tabs on how the moderators of restricted groups deal with posts; if they continue to allow posts that break its rules, Facebook may shut down the groups entirely.
Facebook has taken recently several steps to try to stop the spread of election misinformation.
