NHMC CONCLUDES THE FACEBOOK AUDIT RELEASED TODAY, AUTHORED BY A FORMER SENATOR WITH A HISTORY OF ANTI-IMMIGRANT, ANTI-MUSLIM RHETORIC, IS USELESS AND DECEIVES THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

Los Angeles, CA - After analyzing the release of findings today of a roughly-year long audit of Facebook on whether or not the platform has an alleged liberal bias, a claim conservatives have long argued, the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) concludes the information found in the report is largely useless, undermines the efforts by NHMC and its civil rights allies by giving airtime to baseless claims of bias against conservatives, and deceives the American people because the report was not conducted by a neutral, third-party firm.
"The mere fact that Facebook hired former Republican Senator Jon Kyl to conduct the report is shameless," said Alex Nogales, president and CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition. "Kyl has a history of anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim rhetoric, which violates Facebook's own Community Standards, and deceives and clearly prioritizes politics over safety of its most vulnerable users.
"Facebook's efforts to address civil rights concerns in its ongoing civil rights audit is where we believe its resources should be directed instead of reports like today's that is not only flawed in its methodology, but also has no data-based conclusions," continued Nogales.
The report comes at a time when conservatives have consistently voiced concerns that Facebook's policy for identifying hate speech is "unfair" and that hate speech guidelines are unnecessary.
"It's a slap in the face for people everywhere who experience hate online when conservatives argue that hate speech guidelines on Facebook are unnecessary," remarked Nogales. "Online hate has real life consequences. We saw this first hand by the recent murders of Latinos and Mexican nationals in El Paso, Texas by a white supremacist who was radicalized on the internet. We also know that anti-immigrant rhetoric used by the far-right, the Trump Administration, and the president himself, have direct connections to online violent extremism," said Nogales. "Facebook needs to get serious now about the real civil and human rights problems occuring on its platforms. Otherwise, we can expect another El Paso in the very near future," concluded Nogales.

National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) is a 40+ year old 501(c)(3) non-profit, nonpartisan, civil and human rights organization that was founded to eliminate hate, discrimination, and racism toward Latino and marginalized communities.

We advance Latino visibility and influence from the halls of Washington, D.C., to the studios of Hollywood. Through our media advocacy and workforce development initiatives, NHMC creates spaces where diverse creators can connect, collaborate, and thrive. Our Series Scriptwriters Program, Latinx Stream Showcase, Creators Networking Program, Careers in Entertainment Youth Program, and Media Advocacy Fellowships serve as both incubators and pipelines, preparing the next generation of storytellers, advocates, and industry leaders. Through mentorship, education, networking opportunities, and direct access to entertainment executives, these programs help transform emerging talent into lasting industry voices while expanding authentic representation across media.

We lead the work to eliminate online hate and disinformation across media platforms. We advocate in the space of Artificial Intelligence when it intersects with civil & human rights, including making sure Latino-Interest and children’s protections are included in AI initiatives and implementations. We advocate for the Affordable Connectivity Program, Lifeline Program, Net Neutrality protections, and closing the digital divide for Latino and other marginalized communities. NHMC works in partnership with other social justice organizations to safeguard democracy in the United States of America.

NHMC is a not-for-profit, and provides equal opportunities to all individuals without regard to race, religion, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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