Facebook rejects accusations by Amnesty International
Facebook has rejected Amnesty International's accusation that its business model poses a threat to human rights. In a statement released Thursday, the social media platform explained that it gives people around the world the opportunity to connect while protecting their privacy.
"Our business model ensures that groups like Amnesty International - which currently runs ads on Facebook - reach supporters, raise money and advance their goals."
Amnesty International had criticized in a report that Google and Facebook control the most important channels through which billions of people use the Internet. At the same time, their business model is based on "ubiquitous surveillance" and that endangers human rights. Google left the accusations uncommented on Thursday.
Facebook also owns the WhatsApp and Messenger chat services and the Instagram photo platform. The video platform YouTube is also part of Google - and the Internet company also develops the dominant smartphone system Android. Among other things, Amnesty International sees a problem in the fact that people would have to open up access to their data in order to use Facebook and Google services. (SDA)
