Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, dropped some LGBTQ protections from its hate speech rules Tuesday amid a wider overhaul of the social media giant’s content moderation ...

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, has revised its hate speech guidelines to allow users to describe LGBTQ people as mentally ill. The change was announced in new guidelines ...

The move risks emboldening and amplifying hate speech, particularly toward LGBTQ users, who often rely on the online ...

CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement to Meta’s policy echoes language President Donald Trump has used for years to attack ...

"Without these necessary hate speech and other policies, Meta is giving the green light for people to target LGBTQ people, women, immigrants, and other marginalized groups with violence, vitriol, and ...

The revised policy maintains bans on insults targeting intellect or mental health but introduces an exception for allegations tied to sexual orientation or gender identity. These allowances reflect ...

“Meta is giving the green light for people to target LGBTQ people, women, immigrants, and other marginalized groups with ...

A post titled “More Speech and Fewer Mistakes” is displayed on an iPhone on Meta's website. Picture: Koshiro K/Shutterstock This piece was published in collaboration with the LGBTQ+ Journalism ...

If you were surprised to see yourself suddenly following President Donald Trump on Instagram and Facebook this week, it’s not ...

The changes at Meta (Facebook and Instagram's parent company) reflect a broader cultural and ethical decline in the tech ...

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, dropped some LGBTQ protections from its hate speech rules Tuesday amid a wider overhaul of the social media giant’s content moderation practices.