Meta Oversight Board Urges Social Media Giant To Reconsider Ending Ban On Arabic Word ‘Shaheed’
Meta's oversight board has urged the tech giant to reconsider its blanket ban on the Arabic term "shaheed," meaning "martyr" in English, reported Reuters. After a thorough year-long review, the board concluded that Meta's approach was overly broad, stifling the speech of countless users unnecessarily.
The independent board, though funded by Meta, emphasised that the company should only remove posts containing "shaheed" if they are directly linked to indications of violence or if they violate other community guidelines. This move comes amid longstanding criticism of Meta's content moderation policies, particularly concerning the Middle East.
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