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Meta to broaden hate speech policy to remove more posts targeting 'Zionists' (www.middleeasteye.net)
submitted 5 months ago by Linkerbaan to c/technology
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Meta has said it will expand its hate speech policy to cover more uses of the word "Zionist" when applied to Jews or Israelis on its platform.

We will now remove messages targeting 'Zionists' in several areas where our investigation has shown that the term tends to be used to refer to Jews and Israelis, with dehumanising comparisons, calls to harm, or denials of existence," the company said in a press release on Tuesday.

In December, Human Rights Watch said that Meta was guilty of “systemic censorship of Palestine content” during Israel's war on Gaza.

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[–] Linkerbaan 23 points 5 months ago (51 children)

Conflating Jews and Zionists is obligatory for Mark "Donated $125.000 to Zaka" Zuckerberg.

Also denial of the existence of israel is now forbidden in Germany and on Meta platforms. Free speech btw.

[–] daddyjones -2 points 5 months ago (15 children)

shown that the term tends to be used to refer to Jews and Israelis, with dehumanising comparisons, calls to harm, or denials of existence,"

This is not confusing the two - this is specifically targeting anti-semitism

[–] Linkerbaan 10 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (9 children)

No this is banning criticism of israel along with it. Using Judaism as a shield for Zionists.

If they wanted to ban antisemitism they would not have included non-antisemitism in there.

[–] daddyjones 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You think that dehumanising, calling for harm or denials of Jewish existence aren't anti-semitism?

[–] Linkerbaan 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Why are you bringing up Judaism?

The article separately mentions Zionism. This has nothing to do with Judaism.

[–] daddyjones 1 points 5 months ago

You mentioned Judaism. You think Zionism had nothing to do with Judaism? You think dehumanising anyone - including Zionists is ok?

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