Summary
Meta updated its hate speech guidelines to allow users to accuse LGBTQ individuals of being mentally ill based on their gender identity or sexual orientation, citing “political and religious discourse” and “non-serious usage” of such language.
The changes also remove bans on hate speech targeting protected classes, including race, gender, and disability.
LGBTQ advocacy group GLAAD condemned the policy, accusing Meta of enabling anti-LGBTQ hate for profit.
These updates are part of broader moderation changes as Meta aligns itself with Donald Trump’s administration.
Tying it to “weird” after that went viral during Harris/Walz’s campaign seems telling.
It takes a little bit of inference, but I think it outs the writer of this policy as having the average conservative persecution complex, with the average conservative lack of awareness of proportionality.
Smacks of, “Oh, so you liberals can call us weird, but we can’t call you ‘mentally ill’ and make concerted campaigns to drive you to suicide? We only do that because you attack us for wanting to focus policy on what genitals are in school childrens’ pants, we’re the victims here!”