Posted 2/5/2024, 12:34:27 PM
Meta Policies on Altered Media Incoherent, Says Oversight Board After Edited Biden Video Spreads
- Meta criticized by its Oversight Board for "incoherent" and "confusing" policies on manipulated media after edited Biden video spreads on Facebook
- Video edited to falsely show Biden inappropriately touching granddaughter; Meta opted not to remove it
- Oversight Board said Meta policies too focused on how content created, not potential harms like voter suppression
- Board calls on Meta to expand manipulated media rules to address altered audio and video showing things people didn't do
- Recommends Meta not remove manipulated media that doesn't violate policies but add labels alerting it's altered