Meta continues using transphobic company language despite its Oversight Board’s warning
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For nearly a year, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram has been dragging its feet on removing an anti-trans term from its policies.
  • KelvarCherry [They/Them]@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    28 days ago

    and the language is in a snippet used to redefine its prohibition of hate speech specifically to exempt “discussions” about gender identity and sexual orientation… A change which was put in place…in January of 2025. Riiiight when the Republicans took office…

    Meta isn’t even “following orders”; They’re actively paving the way for attacks against LGBTQ+ people. I hope in the wake Meta and Google being held accountable for social media addiction, we will see lawsuits against Meta by targets of queerphobic attacks through their platforms.