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Meta's oversight board flags recurring election-content enforcement failures
Meta's oversight board said it found recurrent enforcement failures in moderating content tied to the US midterm elections and Brazil's presidential election. The board described two problems: over-enforcement that suppresses political speech and under-enforcement that undermines electoral integrity. The board independently reviews moderation across Meta's Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook platforms.
Source: ET Tech ↗
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