Meta loosens hate regulations: homosexuality in the future as an anomaly?

Meta loosens hate regulations: homosexuality in the future as an anomaly?

The Facebook group Meta has drastically relaxed its guidelines for hate speech in the United States. In a shocking turn, it is now allowed to describe homosexuality as " mental illness or anomaly ". From now on, statements that represent women as property or budget inventory are no longer explicitly prohibited. According to META boss Mark Zuckerberg, too many rules were questioned in the past, which in his opinion led to censorship. These changes initially only apply to the United States, while the European Union Metas approaches the Digital Services Act (DSA).

In addition to the new guidelines, Meta plans to hire the cooperation with factual checkers, which raises alarming questions about monitoring dangerous statements. Critics warn that such freedoms on social media have the potential to fuel hatred and discrimination against LGBTQ+. According to Spiegel.de military, police or apprenticeships.

These changes are part of a larger strategy of META, which can be seen as an attempt to reduce the pressure on users in the USA and to create more freedom for controversy opinions. In the past, the platform was repeatedly criticized because of its role in the spread of false information and hate comments. The loosening could have concrete consequences for the security and rights of users in the affected social networks, while Meta is also confronted with strict laws in Europe.