Facebook are hiring a 'Human Rights Policy Director' to promote peace

Social media giant, Facebook, is looking for a ‘Human Rights Policy Director’ to prevent conflict and build peace at the firm.

TechCrunch reports that Facebook are hiring someone who can coordinate the company’s efforts to “address human rights abuses”, following criticisms that the company has failed to take accountability for the spread of disinformation and hate speech.

The news follows the exposure of Cambridge Analytica, where data of around 50million users was harvested without consent and used in the run up to the 2016 US election, which sparked a national backlash against the site’s privacy policies.

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Facebook has also been accused of deepening tensions in Myanmar, with their tools used to spread hate speech and incite ethnic violence. In addition, in the Philippines, Facebook was accused of influencing the election of President Rodrigo Duterte, providing the Government with services to make more effective use of its tools.