The Oversight Board has ruled that Facebook wrongfully removed two posts related to the Israel-Hamas war. The quasi-independent review board recommends that Meta overturn the decisions to remove posts informing about human suffering on both sides of the conflict. The Palestinian flag emoji was labeled as 'potentially offensive' on social media, causing concern among Jewish users. Meta's automated moderation systems during the conflict have come under strain, leading to the Oversight Board's emergency rulings urging the company to address the issue.
A review board has ruled that Facebook parent company Meta should reinstate two posts about the Israel-Hamas war https://t.co/oWl5fPzP3Z
Meta (Facebook and Instagram) remove pro-Israeli content and suspend these accounts more than any other social network, but @SenWarren is “deeply concerned about suppression of pro-Palestine content” 😳 https://t.co/vp2tEjzXBN
A quasi-independent review board is recommending that Facebook parent company Meta overturn two decisions it made this fall to remove posts "informing the world about human suffering on both sides" of the Israel-Hamas war. https://t.co/e5Cyp4QCDd
Here's what's up: The Palestinian flag certainly isn't a hate symbol. But on social media, many Jewish users posting Jewish content unrelated to Israel (e.g. about Hanukkah) are bombarded with Palestinian flag emojis. This is the reason behind the "*potentially* offensive" label. https://t.co/lwc5ONpsug
Here's what's up: The Palestinian flag is certainly not a hate symbol. But on social media, many Jewish users posting Jewish content unrelated to Israel (e.g. Hanukkah), are bombarded with Palestinian flag emojis. This is the reason behind the "*potentially* offensive" label. https://t.co/lwc5ONpsug
Meta's automated moderation systems have been under strain during the Israel-Hamas conflict. The Oversight Board's first emergency rulings urge the company to fix them. @WIRED https://t.co/RvqwO4XfR5
A quasi-independent review board is recommending that Facebook parent company Meta overturn two decisions it made this fall to remove posts “informing the world about human suffering on both sides” of the Israel-Hamas war. https://t.co/PCbQWF4lat
Oversight Board rules Facebook wrongfully removed 2 Israel-Hamas war posts https://t.co/3IyfG28mjX . Click to read ⬇️
.@Meta’s reported suppression of Palestine-related content is deeply concerning. I'm pushing Mark Zuckerberg for answers on why even the Palestinian flag emoji was marked as "potentially offensive.” https://t.co/0mJqGAQypJ