Posted 12/15/2023, 11:11:00 PM
Warren Seeks Answers from Meta Over Concerns of Suppressed Palestinian Content
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren requested information from Meta about moderation of Palestinian content on its platforms amid the Israel-Hamas war
- Human rights groups raised concerns about suppression and mistranslation of Palestine-related content by Meta over the past 2 months
- Meta has reportedly applied stricter filters to content from Palestinian territories since the start of the fighting
- Instagram flagged Palestinian flag emoji as offensive and auto-translation inserted "terrorist" into some Palestinian users' bios
- Warren said reports raise questions about Meta's content moderation practices and anti-discrimination protections