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Meta's Oversight Board is reconsidering whether the phrase "from the river to the sea" qualifies as hate speech on the platform, sparking a debate due to its association with the pro-Palestinian movement and concerns from Jewish groups who perceive it as a threat to Israel's existence.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is seeking guidance on how to handle posts labeling all Israelis as criminals, especially in the context of alleged war crimes by the Israeli government.
Meta’s Oversight Board is deliberating on whether the phrase "From the river to the sea" used by pro-Palestinian activists should be allowed on Facebook and Instagram.
Instagram has been accused of suppressing content related to the Israel-Hamas conflict, leading to posts being deleted or demoted without clear explanations.
Instagram has permanently disabled the accounts of pro-Palestinian activist group Within Our Lifetime, effectively removing a major platform for organizing protests.
Social media company Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has shut down the accounts of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for repeatedly violating its Dangerous Organizations and Individuals policy.
A recent case reviewed by an independent oversight panel revealed that Meta, the parent company of Instagram, failed to detect and remove a post using a SpongeBob SquarePants meme to promote Holocaust denial.
The oversight board at Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has ruled that automated content moderation tools went too far in removing posts related to the Israel-Hamas war.
The article discusses the potential harms and challenges that the metaverse, an embodied form of the internet, presents.
The Oversight Board of Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has criticized the company for failing to distinguish between hate speech and criticism of hate speech.
Meta's independent Oversight Board is reviewing a case involving a post on Facebook and Instagram that featured a SpongeBob SquarePants character and contained Holocaust denial.
Jewish Twitter users are divided on whether to switch to Meta's new platform, Threads.
Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has rolled out its Twitter competitor app called Threads, which has gained significant traction with nearly 10 million sign-ups in its first seven hours.
Following the introduction of Bill C-18 in Canada, major tech companies like Google and Meta (owner of Facebook and Instagram) have threatened to block Canadian news content, posing a threat to journalism in the country that heavily relies on visibility on these platforms.
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is betting big on the Metaverse, with its Meta Quest Pro aiming to lead the virtual reality race.