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Meta Makes Significant Changes to Manipulated Media Policy
The Oversight Board welcomes Meta’s announcement that it will fully implement all three of the content moderation changes we recommended in our recent decision related to an altered video of President Biden.
Read MoreMeta Must Loosen Restriction on Online Speech in Arabic-speaking and Muslim Communities, Warns the Oversight Board
Meta’s current restrictive approach to moderation, based on concerns about how the word “shaheed” could be used to praise or approve of terrorism, has led to widespread and unnecessary censorship affecting the freedom of expression of millions of users, the Oversight Board said on Tuesday.
Read MoreOversight Board Recommends Meta Label Manipulated Content in Case Concerning Edited President Biden Video
Review of “cheap fake” video of U.S. President Biden reveals major inconsistencies in the way Meta treats altered content.
Read MoreThreads Users Can Now Appeal Meta’s Content Decisions To The Oversight Board
The Board marks first time its remit has expanded to a new social media app since launching in 2020 with Facebook and Instagram .
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