Documents or communications relating to algorithms and Facebook
Beau Murrah made this Official Information request to Privacy Commissioner
The request was partially successful.
From: Beau Murrah
Dear Privacy Commissioner,
I wish to request under the Official Information Act any documents or communications from March 1 2019 onwards relating to:
1. Algorithms and Facebook
OR
2. Algorithms and the Christchurch Call agreement
Including but not limited to any documents or communications about:
1. Algorithmic transparency
2. Harms possibly attributed to algorithms such as radicalization or harms to privacy
3. Regulations as they apply or not to Facebook in relation to algorithms.
4. The March 15 terror attacks in relation to algorithms
5. The Christchurch Call and algorithms
Yours faithfully,
Beau Murrah
New Zealand Citizen
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Privacy Commissioner
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This is to acknowledge receipt of your Official Information request. We will respond as soon as we are able.
Regards
Sharyn
Sharyn Leonard
Executive Assistant (Legal)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner Te Mana Mātāpono Matatapu
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From: Sharyn Leonard
Privacy Commissioner
Good afternoon
To help clarify your official information request, it would be appreciated if you could ring Michael Harrison, the Privacy Commissioner's Policy Manager, on 04 494 7082 during business hours as soon as possible.
Thank you
Regards
Sharyn
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From: Beau Murrah
Dear Sharyn Leonard,
Thank you very much for your response. This reply is for the purpose of updating the FYI thread on this request. I appreciated speaking to Michael and clarifying the scope of the request.
I clarified that what I was essentially looking for was documents and correspondence including about the effect of algorithms such as Facebook's newsfeed, search and livestreaming algorithms in relation to March 15 terror attack and the Christchurch Call agreement. Michael gave some indication of relevant documents and pointed me to already public information some of which I was unaware.
I appreciated being given an indication of what was in scope and headings where there was likely to be no material. I also appreciate efforts taken to respond to this OIA within the legislative timeframe as to help me prepare submissions on legislation being brought forward in the first half of this year, potentially next month.
Yours sincerely,
Beau Murrah
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Privacy Commissioner
Tçnâ koe Mr Murrah,
Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request.
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Nâku, nâ
Natalie Marshall
Rôia / Legal Adviser
Office of the Privacy Commissioner Te Mana Mâtâpono Matatapu
PO Box 10094, The Terrace, Wellington 6143
Level 8, 109 Featherston Street, Wellington, New Zealand
T +64 474 7597
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