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Meta's updated hate speech policy now allows users to say LGBTQ people are 'mentally ill'
FirstpostThe revised policy maintains bans on insults targeting intellect or mental health but introduces an exception for allegations tied to sexual orientation or gender identity. These allowances reflect the political and religious discourse around LGBTQ+ issues and the casual use of terms like “weird.” The timing of Meta’s announcements has raised questions about its motivations. Image Credit: Reuters Meta has introduced significant changes to its hate speech and content moderation policies, igniting criticism for allowing users to accuse LGBTQ+ individuals of being mentally ill based on their sexuality or gender identity. Campaigners against online hate speech suggested that Meta’s new approach is a strategic move to align itself with the incoming Trump administration. Fact-checking replaced by user moderation In addition to the hate speech changes, Meta is dismantling its third-party fact-checkers, replacing them with a user-driven model inspired by X’s Community Notes system.
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry take aim at Mark Zuckerberg over ‘harmful’ Meta change
The Independent
Harry and Meghan criticise Meta over fact-checking changes
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Biden slams Meta for scrapping fact-checking in US, calls the move 'shameful'
Firstpost
Free speech or free fall? What the end of Meta's fact-checking partnership portends
New Indian Express
Mark Zuckerberg says users exiting Meta over fact-checking reforms is ‘virtue signaling’
Live Mint
As Meta scraps fact-checking, its new content policy seen as offensive and dehumanising
India Today
Meta eases hate speech rules, follows Elon Musk-owned X’s mandate on sexual orientation, immigration issues
Live Mint
Meta braces for Trump 2.0 as it loosens hate speech, abuse rules; scraps fact-checking from its platforms
India TV NewsMeta rolls back hate speech rules as Zuckerberg cites ‘recent elections’ as a catalyst
Associated Press
The X-ification of Meta
Wired
Meta Now Lets Users Say Gay and Trans People Have ‘Mental Illness’
Wired
Meta replaces fact-checking with X-style community notes
The Hindu
Meta policy update: Calling women ‘household objects’ now permitted on Facebook
CNN
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta replaces fact-checking with X-style community notes
New Indian Express
Meta dilutes content moderation policy, paves the way for X-like Community Notes model
India TV News
Meta policy update: Calling women ‘household objects’ now permitted on Facebook
CNN
Meta expands hate speech policy to remove more posts targeting 'Zionists'
The Hindu
Decisively rein in hate speech
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Twitter Updates Safety Policy to Curb Content That 'Dehumanises' People Based on Race, Ethnicity
News 18
Twitter expands hate speech rules to include race, ethnicity
Al Jazeera
Facebook allows far-right group Britain First to set up new pages and buy adverts despite vow to combat extremism
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