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Meta’s oversight board to review moderation of Arabic word ‘shaheed’
Meta has asked the board for advice on whether it should continue to remove posts that use the word “shaheed” to refer to individuals designated as dangerous, or use a different approach, the board said. “This is a complex moderation issue that impacts how millions of people express themselves online and whether Muslim and Arabic-speaking communities are subject to over-enforcement of their content because of Meta’s enforcement practices,” said Thomas Hughes, director of oversight board administration. Moderating the word may result in over-enforcement, particularly in Arabic-speaking countries, and could have an impact on news reporting in those regions, the board noted and called for public comments to assist with its deliberations.
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