Mark Lemley has decided to end his association with Facebook, citing its recent policies that allow expressions of ethnic superiority and derogatory statements, reflecting a broader descent into what he calls 'Neo-Nazi madness.' He made this decision public on Facebook, highlighting the conflict between his professional representation and the company's controversial stance on free speech, especially regarding hate speech and racism in the context of generative AI.
The leaked documents reveal a significant easing of restrictions on statements of ethnic and religious superiority within Facebook’s policy framework. Allowable claims now include comparative statements that can be interpreted as promoting ethnic superiority, while certain remarks about intellectual ability remain prohibited. This reconfiguration of Facebook’s policies poses implications for both platform moderation and the integrity of legal defenses brought forward in cases involving IP and generative AI.
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