Meta Rolls Back Hate Speech Rules
Advocates say Meta’s decision to loosen content moderation could lead to serious harms.
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Meta’s ‘free speech’ overhaul sparks advertisers’ concern
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Meta joins companies rolling back some DEI policies
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Revisions of ‘hateful conduct’: what users can now say on Meta platforms
Meta’s rewritten policies mean different things may be allowed to pass on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Meta’s rewritten policies on “hateful conduct” mean users will now be able to say ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Meta changes hate speech rules, dropping LGBTQ protections
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, dropped some LGBTQ protections from its hate speech rules Tuesday amid a wider overhaul of the social media giant’s content moderation ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
No Fact-Checking and More Hate Speech: Meta Goes MAGA
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Meta's new hate speech rules allow users to call LGBTQ people mentally ill
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McDonald's rolls back diversity goals
Fast food giant McDonald’s has become the latest company to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) commitments following the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision ending affirmative action in ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
McDonald's is the latest company to roll back diversity goals
Four years after launching a push for more diversity in its ranks, McDonald’s is ending some of its diversity practices, citing a U.S.NBC News - Jan. 6
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