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Meta to broaden hate speech policy to remove more posts targeting 'Zionists' (www.middleeasteye.net)

submitted 4 months ago by Linkerbaan@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Meta has said it will expand its hate speech policy to cover more uses of the word "Zionist" when applied to Jews or Israelis on its platform.

We will now remove messages targeting 'Zionists' in several areas where our investigation has shown that the term tends to be used to refer to Jews and Israelis, with dehumanising comparisons, calls to harm, or denials of existence," the company said in a press release on Tuesday.

In December, Human Rights Watch said that Meta was guilty of “systemic censorship of Palestine content” during Israel's war on Gaza.

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[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago (30 children)

Also denial of the existence of israel is now forbidden in Germany and on Meta platforms. Free speech btw.

Maybe it's just me, but calling for the eradication of a country is bad (controversial take, I know)

[–] Flyswat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (6 children)

Zionists are not following Judaism. If you ask some orthodox jewish people living in occupied Palestine they'll tell you they are in exile and are not allowed to have their country until the arrival of the Messiah, that they are simply living in that land that belongs to whoever it belonged to.

Zionists on the other hand are imperialist colonizers who took the land from its owners. So asking for the land to be returned to its rightful owners is legitimate, and this translates to the end of the existance of the state created on wrongfully seized land.

This should not be conflated with eradicating the people. The people could live there with the local Muslims, Christians and Jews as they did before. Although I know we don't live in a fairy tale. If the occupying state is dismantled, how can one live peacefully with the people who tortured you, your family and society for decades and made your life hell...

Edit: adding link to interview

[–] Bernie_Sandals@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Zionists are not following Judaism. If you ask jewish people living in occupied Palestine

That's a tiny minority sect of Jews in Israel, a majority of Jews in Israel support the existence of Israel, that's why they're there.

A majority of Jews in the U.S. and globally also support the existence of Israel.

[–] Flyswat@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 4 months ago

I'll edit the link to mention these are orthodox jews who were interviewed.

I didn't know how few are the Jews who actually heed their religion.

To be noted regarding Pew's poll is that the number of those who believe that the land was promised to the Jews does not say whether they believe they should be owning it now or it shall only become theirs once the Messiah comes.

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