Changes to its hate speech guidelines were among broader policy shifts Meta made to its moderation practices.

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.

  • GregorGizeh
    413·
    1 day ago

    Can we not share every clickbait headline over this thing ffs, seems every single website does a “you can now call minority group A slur B on meta” when the one and only actual headline is that meta has removed their fact checkers. Whatever the fuck kind of slur people will he using is pure speculation for the outrage click.

    • KubeRoot@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      11·
      1 day ago

      The guidelines literally have the text

      We do allow allegations of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation

      It looks like clickbait, but they actually wrote that into their policy.

      • GregorGizeh
        14·
        23 hours ago

        Fair enough I didn’t realize they specifically called this out, what the fuck. Though the point still stands that I have seen at least three variations of this headline already. When it is all one underlying change, albeit a pretty messed up one.