Facebook has been criticised for its stance on free speech and wider civil rights in a self-commissioned audit into its policies and practices.
Facebook has not done enough to protect users from discrimination, falsehoods and incitement to violence, an external civil rights audit has found, which has put more pressure on the company in the midst of an advertiser boycott.
The findings come at a time when about 900 advertisers, including major brands such as Coca-Cola, have joined a boycott promoted by major US civil rights groups including the Anti-Defamation League and the NAACP.
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