"The case being reviewed isn't exactly one of an everyday user. Instead, the case involves a high-profile Instagram user who repeatedly violated Meta's Community Standards by posting visual threats of violence against a female journalist, anti-gay slurs against politicians, content depicting a sex act, allegations of misconduct against minorities, and more. The account had not accumulated enough strikes to be automatically disabled, but Meta made the decision to permanently ban the account."
"Meta referred this specific case to the Board, which included five posts made in the year before the account was permanently disabled. The tech giant says it's looking for input about several key issues: how permanent bans can be processed fairly, the effectiveness of its current tools to protect public figures and journalists from repeated abuse and threats of violence, the challenges of identifying off-platform content, whether punitive measures effectively shape online behaviors, and best practices for transparent reporting on account enforcement decisions."
"Permanent bans are a drastic action, locking people out of their profiles, memories, friend connections, and, in the case of creators and businesses, their ability to market and communicate with fans and customers."
Meta's Oversight Board is addressing a case focused on permanent account bans. Permanent bans lock people out of profiles, memories, friend connections, and creators' or businesses' ability to market and communicate. The case involves a high-profile Instagram user who repeatedly violated Community Standards with visual threats, slurs, sexual content, and allegations targeting minorities. The account did not have enough strikes to trigger automatic disabling, but Meta permanently banned it and referred the case to the Board. Meta seeks input on fair processing of bans, protection tools for public figures and journalists, off-platform content identification, punitive effectiveness, and enforcement transparency.
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