"Meta has a lot of work to do when it comes to limiting hate speech on its platforms. Now, its Oversight Board is looking into the company's decision to ban an account for, among other things, posting visual violent threats and harassment against a journalist - and it wants the public's advice. In the year prior to the ban, Meta referred five posts due to violations of its hateful conduct, bullying and harassment, violence and incitement and adult nudity and sexual activity community standards."
"Meta's internal review experts decided to permanently disable the account due to the consistent violations and calls for violence. This action was taken despite the number of strikes not reaching the ban threshold - Meta's guidance states that even seven strikes only get users a one-day ban. However, its account integrity page lays out examples of when it will disable accounts, including violating its community standards through "risk of imminent harm" to an individual."
Meta permanently disabled a user account after repeated violations including visual violent threats and harassment directed at a woman journalist, anti-gay slurs against politicians, and content alleging sexual misconduct by minorities. Meta had referred five posts for violations spanning hateful conduct, bullying and harassment, violence and incitement, and adult nudity and sexual activity. Internal reviewers cited consistent violations and calls for violence and invoked account integrity rules about risk of imminent harm, even though strike counts had not reached standard ban thresholds. The Oversight Board is soliciting public comments on due process for penalized accounts, protections for public figures and journalists—especially women—and challenges of considering off-platform context. Comments are requested by 11:59PM PT on February 3.
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