To help small businesses in India reach the global economy, Facebook is planning to train five million people with digital skills in three years, a top company executive said here on Saturday.
The Facebook training programs entail simple lessons that help to build a digital presence, avoiding expensive fees for creating and hosting websites, tap into the growing mobile economy, gain market access by learning to market their products to more than two billion people globally who use Facebook, increase awareness about their products and services.
“More than 80 per cent of SMBs (small and midsize businesses) on Facebook say they have increased sales because of the platform and access to global and local market,” Das said, citing the findings of a recent survey.
When it comes to dealing with misinformation on the platform, Facebook primarily relies on the “credible violence” yardstick, meaning that it would remove the content when its reviewers determine that the content has the potential to cause harm to individuals, she said.
