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Taxonomy DetailsIncident Number
220
Notes (special interest intangible harm)
Primarily small to medium-sized business owners were affected.
Special Interest Intangible Harm
maybe
Date of Incident Year
2020
Date of Incident Month
11
Date of Incident Day
Risk Subdomain
7.3. Lack of capability or robustness
Risk Domain
- AI system safety, failures, and limitations
Entity
AI
Timing
Post-deployment
Intent
Unintentional
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In mid-March, even as it encouraged its full-time employees to work remotely, Facebook's largely contract-based content moderators were still required to be in the office. Amid public pressure, Facebook eventually sent them home as well, sa…

New York-based businesswoman Ruth Harrigan usually sells her honey and beeswax products in souvenir shops. But with COVID-19 pausing tourism, she’s been almost entirely dependent on Facebook ads to drive online sales.
On Nov. 11, this new f…

Facebook Inc. recently issued a statement apologizing to small businesses for mistakenly blocking their ads. In a bid to curb ‘infodemics’ or misinformation and keep a check on policy violators, the company has appointed Artificial Intellig…

New York-based businesswoman Ruth Harrigan usually sells her honey and beeswax products in souvenir shops. But with Covid-19 pausing tourism, she’s been almost entirely dependent on Facebook ads to drive online sales. On Nov. 11, this new f…