Should Facebook COVID-19 Misinformation Policies Be Adjusted? Meta Seeks Oversight Board's Advise

Facebook's COVID-19 misinformation policies remain, even though many countries have already lifted their health restrictions for the pandemic.

Now, Meta has one question for the platform's Oversight Board members. The tech firm is asking if these misinformation regulations should be adjusted or retained.

As of press time, the tech giant manufacturer wants to know if Facebook's COVID-19 misinformation policies should evolve as the pandemic enters new phases.

Because of this, Meta provided multiple options to the Facebook Oversight Board. These include less strict approaches to changing the status quo.

Should Facebook COVID-19 Misinformation Policies Be Adjusted?

According to Engadget's latest report, the social media platform's Oversight Board members that it considers halting its false COVID-19 content removal.

Aside from this, Facebook might also limit the distribution of COVID-19 misinformation, sending them to independent fact-checkers instead.

Another option that Facebook's Oversight Board considers is applying labels so that users will be redirected to the accurate information.

"It is important that any policy Meta implements be appropriate for the full range of circumstances countries find themselves in," said Meta in its latest Facebook blog post.

Meta Also Tackles Instagram's Harmful Content

Aside from the COVID-19 misinformation on Facebook, Meta is also tackling harmful content on Instagram. Previously, U.K. law enforcement claimed that the rap song of Chinx (OS) should be removed from IG.

Officials stated that the "Secrets Not Safe" drill music time references a past shooting, which could encourage listeners to do a similar harmful activity.

On the other hand, another issue involves some NSWF images posted by a transgender, non-binary couple. These two individuals claim that IG moderators confirmed that their posts didn't violate the platform's policies.

Although this is the case, their photos were still removed. As of writing, Meta hasn't commented regarding removing the couple's content.

Meanwhile, Meta's open-source AI program, which can translate 200 languages, has been confirmed.

On the other hand, the new Facebook Feeds feature was previously rolled out.

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Written by: Griffin Davis