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Facebook 101
Background
Facebook aggressively addresses any instance o bullying or
harassment. In addition, we understand
the unique challenges that LGBT teens ace. In 2010 we ormed a
Network o Support with leading
LGBT groups to help send the message that hateul speech wont be
tolerated on Facebook.
Facebook is committed to ostering a sae and trustedenvironment
where people can connect and sharecomortably. But sometimes, just
like in the oine world,people can say oensive or even hateul things
online.
Hateul comments violate Facebooks policies, and i theyare
posted, people on Facebook are quick to report themand we are quick
to respond.
We take our Statement o Rights and Responsibilities
veryseriously and react switly to reports o inappropriatecontent
and behavior. The goal o these policies is to strikea delicate
balance between giving people the reedom toexpress their opinions
and viewpointseven those thatmay be controversial to someand
maintaining a robustsaety environment.
We also have a comprehensive reporting system that
enables everyone on the site to report oensive ordangerous
content when they see it. In doing so, we haveeectively created the
worlds largest neighborhoodwatch program - a system o community
policing thatallows people to protect those around them.
But its not just about removing bad content, its also
aboutpreventing it. Our real name culture is one o Facebooksmost
important saeguards. People have to be their realselves on Facebook
and associate their actions with theirtrue names and identities.
This advances an environmentwhere people are accountable or their
actions. To promotethis culture, weve developed technical systems
to ag and
block potential ake identities.We believe that educating people
about the damagingimpact o hateul remarks is a responsibility
shared byparents, educators, advocacy organizations, and
serviceslike Facebook. We take steps to reduce the likelihood oit
happening in the frst place. Were concerned about anyabusive
behavior and promote an environment whereeveryone on Facebook can
connect and share comortably.
Facebooks Network of Support
The Network o Support includes the ollowing partners:
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation(GLAAD) amplifes the
voice o the LGBT community byempowering real people to share their
stories, holdingthe media accountable or the words and imagesthey
present, and helping grassroots organizationscommunicate eectively.
www.glaad.org
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)strives to
ensure that each member o every schoolcommunity is valued and
respected regardless o gendeidentity and expression.
www.glsen.org
Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is Americas largest civilrights
organization working to achieve LGBT equality.
www.hrc.org Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and
Gays
(PFLAG) promotes the health and well-being o LGBTpersons, their
amilies and their riends. www.pag.org
The Trevor Project is the leading national organizationocused on
crisis and suicide prevention eorts amongLGBT and questioning
youth. The Trevor Project alsoprovides a 24/7 toll-ree telephone
hotline or people inneed o help. www.thetrevorproject.org
MTVs A Thin Line Campaign empowers young peoplenationwide to
draw their own lines between digital useand digital abuse -
including cyberbullying, sexting, and
all types o digital harassment.www.athinline.org
About Facebook
Founded in February 2004, Facebooks mission is to givepeople the
power to share and make the world more open andconnected. Anyone
can sign up or Facebook and interact withthe people they know in a
trusted environment. Facebook is aprivately held company
headquartered in Palo Alto, Cali.
LGBT Network of Support
Updated: Feb. 201
