Facebook has begun combating terrorist propaganda online with its own form of “counter speech,” The Wall Street Journal reports, attempting to discredit extremist content with posts from its users.

A team led by Monika Bickert, Facebook’s head of global policy management, met in December to plan ways to encourage counter speech through competitions and ensure that it reaches target audiences. The company has provided ad credits worth up to $1,000 to those who post counter-extremist messages, and together with the State Department, launched competitions in 45 college classes around the world. Those who participated in the competition were provided a budget of $2,000 and $200 in ad credits.

Source : Wall Street Journal

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