Facebook has claimed that it is impossible to monitor racist language in all posts made on its website . Representatives for the company made the claim during a German lawsuit relating to the use of a photograph of Syrian refugee , Anas Ibrahim , in fake news stories . Modamani ’s lawyers argue that Facebook could combat racism with the same vigour with which it is believed to counter nudity . Facebook won't be completely absolved, however -- it's still facing the prospect of German laws that would fine it for failing to remove fake news posts. A compromise could see Facebook , which has stopped paying damages , accept a German proposal to remove the photograph in question . Facebook would still face fines under German laws for failing to monitor fake news .
Facebook has claimed that it is impossible to monitor racist language in all posts made on its website . Representatives for the company made the claim during a German lawsuit relating to the use of a photograph of Syrian refugee , Anas Ibrahim , in fake news stories . Modamani ’s lawyers argue that Facebook could combat racism with the same vigour with which it is believed to counter nudity . A compromise could see Facebook , which has stopped paying damages , accept a German proposal to remove the photograph in question . Facebook would still face fines under German laws for failing to monitor fake news .