The decision came in line with recommendations from the tech giant’s independent oversight board, which urged the company to review its disinformation policy.
As a result, the company will now adapt its rules to regional conditions. While the oversight board has called for greater “transparency” in removing COVID-related content and a reconsideration of disinformation removal, extremist Meta* argues its actions to assess the risk of disinformation policies are in the spirit of the council. Suggestions.
The company plans to consult experts to assess the global situation of COVID-19 and will provide updates on local sanctions in future reports.
It’s worth noting that other platforms like TikTok and YouTube still maintain policies against COVID-19 misinformation despite some recent changes.
*Belongs to Meta, which is considered extremist and banned in the Russian Federation.
Source: Ferra
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