Documents relating to algorithms and Facebook
Beau Murrah made this Official Information request to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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From: Beau Murrah
Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
I request documents relating to Facebook and specifically algorithms from March 1 2019 onwards.
Including but not limited to:
1. Facebook and the Christchurch Call agreement in relation to algorithms
2. The March 15 2019 terror attacks and algorithms and Facebook
3. Efforts taken to enhance algorithmic transparency (per 68. from 27 September 2019: Cabinet paper: Countering Violent Extremist Content Online,)
Yours faithfully,
Beau Murrah
New Zealand Citizen
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From: Beau Murrah [mailto:[FOI #12284 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 20 February 2020 5:01 PM
To: ENQUIRIES
Subject: Official Information request - Documents relating to algorithms and Facebook
Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
I request documents relating to Facebook and specifically algorithms from March 1 2019 onwards.
Including but not limited to:
1. Facebook and the Christchurch Call agreement in relation to algorithms 2. The March 15 2019 terror attacks and algorithms and Facebook 3. Efforts taken to enhance algorithmic transparency (per 68. from 27 September 2019: Cabinet paper: Countering Violent Extremist Content Online,)
Yours faithfully,
Beau Murrah
New Zealand Citizen
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From: Beau Murrah
Dear ESD,
Thank you for acknowledging my request. I am available to clarify anything that is unclear about the scope of the request. I made a similar OIA request to Officer of the Privacy Commissioner and spoke with a policy advisor there and helped clarify my request over the phone and it was a useful exercise.
I have made this request to MFAT principally because it is/was the host of the 'negotiating team' around the Christchurch Call and likely to hold documents or correspondence outlined in my initial request.
The purpose of this OIA is to help inform a select committee submission on upcoming legislation. Anything I can do to clarify to help keep the request in the timeframe I would happily do.
Yours sincerely,
Beau Murrah
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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Dear Beau Murrah,
Please see the attached correspondence regarding your recent Official
Information Act request.
Kind regards
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere
T +64 4 439 8000 E [1][email address]
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From: ESD
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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Dear Beau Murrah,
Please see the attached correspondence regarding your recent Official
Information Act request.
Kind regards
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere
T +64 4 439 8000 E [1][email address]
[2]www.mfat.govt.nz | [3]www.safetravel.govt.nz
[UNCLASSIFIED]
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From: ESD
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[UNCLASSIFIED]
Dear Beau Murrah,
Please see the attached correspondence regarding your recent Official
Information Act request.
Kind regards
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere
T +64 4 439 8000 E [1][email address]
[2]www.mfat.govt.nz | [3]www.safetravel.govt.nz
[UNCLASSIFIED]
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the information in it as this may be unlawful. If you have received this
message in error, please email or telephone the sender immediately."
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