Netiquette for the Doctors Without Borders Austria Facebook Channel [Netiquette für den Facebook-Kanal von Ärzte ohne Grenzen Österreich]

Name of code

Netiquette for the Doctors Without Borders Austria Facebook Channel [Netiquette für den Facebook-Kanal von Ärzte ohne Grenzen Österreich]

Originator of code

Doctors Without Borders [Ärzte ohne Grenzen]

Country

Austria

Original language

German

Year of creation

2020

Type of code

Media users

Main frame of accountability

Public

Transparency

Public

Legal and regulatory context

Non-mandatory

Implementation and enforcement

Voluntary

Diversity

Yes

AI/automation

No

Abstract

The Facebook channel of the non-profit organisation Médecins Sans Frontières Austria has a set of Netiquette Guidelines to create a respectful and inclusive online community. The page provides updates on humanitarian emergency aid in over 70 countries. While the Guidelines welcome all opinions, they emphasize that these should be shared respectfully and do not tolerate harmful or disruptive content such as hate speech or fake news. Violations may result in exclusion.

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