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Meta’s Oversight Board says phrase ‘From the River to the Sea’ should not be banned

Meta's Oversight Board recommended that Meta open its Content Library to provide more transparency to journalists and researchers.

A new ruling from Meta’s Oversight Board regarding the use of the phrase “From the River to the Sea” found that it does not violate the platforms’ policies on hate speech, violence and incitement or dangerous organizations and individuals. The board also raised concerns about Meta’s decision to shut down the CrowdStrike data analysis tool in August in its research on content and called for greater transparency to the new system. The oversight board recommended that Meta onboard qualified researchers, groups and journalists within three weeks of submitting an application.

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