Facebook and Instagram are creating teams to study bias on their platforms as they face increased pressure to address racial disparities

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  • Facebook and Instagram are creating internal teams to study potential racial bias in their products, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal and confirmed by Business Insider.
  • "We are focusing our efforts on challenges underrepresented groups tell us they face on Instagram, from reviewing how we enforce our harassment policies, to evaluating our algorithms for potential biases," a Facebook spokesperson told Business Insider.
  • Instagram had previously banned similar efforts to study race, while Facebook required employees to get permission from top executives, according to The Wall Street Journal.
  • The changes come as Facebook faces growing criticism both internally and externally to address hate speech and racial bias on its platforms, and just weeks after its first civil rights audit.
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Facebook and Instagram are establishing internal teams dedicated to studying how their products might be disproportionately harming underrepresented groups, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday and confirmed by Business Insider.

"Any bias in our systems and policies runs counter to providing a platform for everyone to express themselves. While we're always working to create a more equitable experience, we are setting up additional efforts to continue this progress," Instagram's head of product Vishal Shah said in a statement.

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