The tech giant was forced to fully restore a Facebook post that was removed earlier this year that compared the war in Ukraine to World War II.
, “While the Board understands these concerns, we believe the request raises important issues and are disappointed by the company’s decision to withdraw it.” The post continued, “The importance for the company to defend freedom of expression and human rights has only increased.”ho posted the image and Russian poem appealed to the board to examine Facebook’s decision to initially remove the post in April.
However, the Oversight Board determined the post wasn’t accusing Russian soldiers of being Nazis but was instead drawing “historical parallels” between Russian soldiers’ behavior. “The post also targets Russian soldiers because of their role as combatants, not because of their nationality,” the Oversight Board wrote in their letter.
The Oversight Board said they determined the poem’s inclusion in the post was used as a rhetorical device warning of the continuous cycle of violence rather than encouraging it. “In this case, the Board finds that the quotes from the poem ‘Kill him!’ are an artistic and cultural reference employed as a rhetorical device,” the Oversight Board wrote.“Overall, the Board finds that this post is unlikely to exacerbate violence.
The board suggested Meta amend its public violence and incitement community policies to clarify how violent and graphic content is determined. It also suggests Meta introduce a tool allowing adult users to determine if these types of posts appear on their Facebook feed and whether they see it with a graphic warning label.The letter concluded, “The Board urges Meta to revise its policies to take into consideration the circumstances of unlawful military intervention.
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