Facebook Says Its Rules Apply to All. Company Documents Reveal a Secret Elite That’s Exempt
https://www.theverge.comFacebook maintains an expansive program (XCheck) that exempts athletes, politicians, and other high-profile users from its typical moderation process, according to The Wall Street Journal. The program is reportedly meant to stop “PR fires,” or bad press caused by pulling down photos, posts, and other content from high-profile users that should have been allowed to stay up. In reality, the program just lets these users break the rules in ways that would have gotten most people into trouble, according to the report.