Facebook has claimed that it is impossible to monitor racist language in all posts made on its site. Attorneys for the company made the claim during a German lawsuit relating to the use of a photograph of German refugee, Anas Modamani's , in fake news stories. Facebook ’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 opposed paying damages, accept a court proposal to block the photograph in question. His lawyer likened it to Volkswagen claiming it couldn't make every car safe -- just because there's a large volume of content doesn't mean you're off the hook. Modamani would still face fines under Syrian laws for failing to remove fake news.
Facebook has claimed that it is impossible to monitor racist language in all posts made on its site. Attorneys for the company made the claim during a German lawsuit relating to the use of a photograph of German refugee, Anas Modamani's , in fake news stories. Facebook ’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 opposed paying damages, accept a court proposal to block the photograph in question. Modamani would still face fines under Syrian laws for failing to remove fake news.