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Facebook rolls back hate-speech rules, citing ‘recent elections’
In addition to ending fact-checking, Meta has loosened its rules around hate speech and abuse, specifically when it comes to sexual orientation, gender identity and immigration status.
Zuckerberg Announces New Measures to Increase Hate Speech on Facebook
In an ass-backwards attempt to get with the times, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced sweeping changes on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads that seem like they'll open the door to hate speech. "It's time to get back to our roots around free expression,
Meta changes hate speech rules, dropping LGBTQ protections
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, dropped some LGBTQ protections from its hate speech rules Tuesday amid a wider overhaul of the social media giant’s content moderation
How Meta’s New Hate Speech Rules Could Impact Creators And Audiences
The full impact of Meta’s “community management” approach to moderation remains to be seen, but social media creators will feel this shift acutely.
No Fact-Checking and More Hate Speech: Meta Goes MAGA
Mark Zuckerberg has fully adopted the language of his former right-wing critics about what constitutes censorship.
Fury over Meta's relaxed hate speech policies: "I really think this is a precursor for genocide"
The social media giant will now allow users to question the mental health of LGBTQ people and compare minorities to diseases.
As Meta Rolls Back Restrictions, Campaigners Fear Spike In Hate Speech
Meta on Tuesday announced that it was ending its third-party fact-checking program in the US and adopting a crowd-sourced model to police misinformation.
Meta Rolls Back Hate Speech Rules as Zuckerberg Cites 'Recent Elections' as a Catalyst
It wasn’t just fact-checking that Meta scrapped from its platforms as it prepares for the second Trump administration
Meta’s New Policy Sparks Controversy Over Free Expression and Hate Speech
Meta has announced significant changes to its hateful conduct policy, sparking widespread debate over the balance between free expression and the spread of hate speech. The company plans to remove restrictions on controversial topics,
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Ending fact-checking on social media fuels hate speech and harassment, experts warn
Meta’s decision to reduce content controls amplifies the most damaging effects of its platforms, as users are left without ...
Regulating online hate speech ‘not censorship’: UN rights chief
The UN rights chief insisted Friday that regulating hate speech and harmful content online "is not censorship", days after ...
Facebook lifts restrictions on calling women ‘property’ and transgender people ‘freaks’
The social media giant Meta has loosened its public rules on hate speech as Mark Zuckerberg seeks to curry favour with Donald Trump ...
Is allowing hate speech online good business?
Meta is loosening up its rules about hateful conduct on Facebook and Instagram. So what does that mean for groups who are ...
'Huge problems' with Instagram and Facebook changes, says oversight board
The body's co-chair says moving to community notes could have a big impact on gender rights and minority groups.
Meta ends fact checks as it prepares for Trump era
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg ends fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram in favor of community notes, calling the recent election a “cultural tipping point” on free speech.