Meta Platforms’ oversight board stated on Thursday it could assessment the moderation of the Arabic phrase “shaheed”, which suggests “martyr” in English, because it accounts for extra content material removals on its platforms than some other single phrase or phrase.
Meta has requested the board for recommendation on whether or not it ought to proceed to take away posts that use the phrase “shaheed” to consult with people designated as harmful, or use a distinct method, the board stated.
“This can be a complicated moderation problem that impacts how thousands and thousands of individuals specific themselves on-line and whether or not Muslim and Arabic-speaking communities are topic to over-enforcement of their content material due to Meta’s enforcement practices,” stated Thomas Hughes, director of oversight board administration.
Moderating the phrase could end in over-enforcement, significantly in Arabic-speaking international locations, and will have an effect on information reporting in these areas, the board famous and known as for public feedback to help with its deliberations.
The oversight board was created in late 2020 to assessment Fb and Instagram’s choices on taking down or retaining sure content material and make rulings on whether or not to uphold or overturn the social media firm’s actions.
The board additionally stated on Thursday it could look right into a case associated to a publish calling for the “siege” of Brazil’s congress following the election of President Lula da Silva.
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