Meta has said it will expand its hate speech policy to cover more uses of the word “Zionist” when applied to Jews or Israelis on its platform.

We will now remove messages targeting ‘Zionists’ in several areas where our investigation has shown that the term tends to be used to refer to Jews and Israelis, with dehumanising comparisons, calls to harm, or denials of existence," the company said in a press release on Tuesday.

In December, Human Rights Watch said that Meta was guilty of “systemic censorship of Palestine content” during Israel’s war on Gaza.

  • cygnus@lemmy.ca
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    Also denial of the existence of israel is now forbidden in Germany and on Meta platforms. Free speech btw.

    Maybe it’s just me, but calling for the eradication of a country is bad (controversial take, I know)

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        I agree, but not a Palestine that occupies 100% of Israel.

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          Israel is not a country.

          If israel wants to exist it can accept a two state solution with Palestine right now.

          You do not get to decide whether a colony is a country. The natives do.

          Saying israel is a country is similar to saying Crimea is actually Russian.

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            Israel is not a country.

            OK I’m done with this conversation, lmao. Didn’t have to scratch your surface very much for the full-on hate to come out. Interesting how that happens so often with people who profess to simply be anti-zionist.

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              Recognition of israel comes from Palestinians not from posturing hypocrites.

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                Thanks for the explanation, person who believes Jews are not native to Israel:

                You do not get to decide whether a colony is a country. The natives do.

                Definitely not a ragingly anti-Semitic opinion there, nope! Edit: same for the downvoters too. You all need to take a step back and re-examine your views. Jews have lived there for 3000 years.

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                  Could you remind me how this turned out in most of America historically? And here by America I mean both North and South America.

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                    Can you rephrase this question? I have no idea what you’re asking.