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Meta's Oversight Board criticizes company's 'hastily announced' hate speech policy changes
Meta's Oversight Board has deemed Meta was right to leave up two videos reported for hate speech and harassment, though it recommends changes for the company. The decision follows revisions Meta made in January to its Hateful Conduct Policy.
The Board started looking into the two posts last August. One of the videos showed a trans woman being confronted in a ba [...]
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