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

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

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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