Summary
Meta updated its hate speech guidelines to allow users to accuse LGBTQ individuals of being mentally ill based on their gender identity or sexual orientation, citing “political and religious discourse” and “non-serious usage” of such language.
The changes also remove bans on hate speech targeting protected classes, including race, gender, and disability.
LGBTQ advocacy group GLAAD condemned the policy, accusing Meta of enabling anti-LGBTQ hate for profit.
These updates are part of broader moderation changes as Meta aligns itself with Donald Trump’s administration.
Who still uses Facebook? I guess those who appreciate these policy changes.
X had an outward migration, maybe it’s time for a Facebook/Instagram alternative.
“We do allow allegations of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation, given political and religious discourse about transgenderism and homosexuality and common non-serious usage of words like ‘weird,’” the revised company guidelines read.
Abhorrent. Immoral. Evil.
These are the “insults” that I’d prefer to use to describe Facebook. This is the direction of the US. This is what people want. They want to be able to label people like me as “mentally ill”.
Fuck Facebook. I hope Zuckerberg gets his [not going to get banned for promoting violence, but what about the implication?]
“Transgenderism” immediately has me like
🚨🚩🚨🚩
Also, “non-serious usage of words like weird” means using it seriously against politicians could be rule violating, while calling someone mentally ill for being gay wouldn’t. 🙃
When you suggest a personal identity is some sort of ideology or political movement, you have shown all of your cards.
“Transgenderism” immediately has me like
Yup, sure does. The biggest social network is now a safe haven for hate speech.
Why does Meta’s handbook list it as “Hate Speech Rules!”??
They are the rules to follow to expand hate speech.
So can I say explicit things about CEOs?
No. You’ll be called a terrorist if you do that. They’re a protected group don’t you know?
I have.
Ah so accuse politicians and CEOs of being transgender. They’ll soon reverse it
FB is going to die eventually. This expedites it. Its audience is aging, not getting younger. Add hate speech, and you’ll just drive people off it further.
I use FB for my birthday and connecting with family. I can find other platforms. Thanks.
It had hate speech already, which already didn’t “go against community policies” (in spite of using well known codes to tell trans people to k*** themselves), this will just make it all the more blatant
(Just to be clear, I’m not disagreeing with you, I’m agreeing and adding context, just in case my intention wasn’t obvious… Text and nuance ;) )
Gross, corporate social media platforms have been circling the nazi bar drain for a while, it’s just becoming explicit now.
Ngl did not except a social media platform to do this
I mean, I expect it of
Twitterand Truthump Social, but this feels really mask off for Facebook to doSame
Motherfuckah, I’m ill, not sick.
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Americans and this stupid broad “freedom of speech” nonsense.
You should not be able to attack a marginalised group of society. And it is not the same as calling right wingers names.
Nice both side-ing.
Aww gotta delete my comment cause it made you a little mad?
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