#NoHatefulConduct
"On January 7, 2025, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a complete overhaul of content policies across Meta platforms. These changes include the end of fact-checking, thinned-down moderation efforts, and a dismantled Hateful Conduct policy that expressly permits abuse against LGBTQ+ people while forbidding the same abuses against all other communities. In the following days, Meta has also announced the termination of its broader DEI efforts, further signaling an abdication from its commitment to inclusion."
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Meta Users Feel Less Safe Since It Weakened 'Hateful Conduct' Policy, Survey Finds
A survey of 7,000 Meta users from protected groups found that over 90% feel less safe since the company weakened its hateful conduct policy.
404 Media · 06-16-2025
Meta's New Policies: How They Endanger LGBTQ+ Communities
Meta's January 2025 policy changes—ending fact-checking, reducing moderation, and permitting anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric—create significant safety risks for LGBTQ+ communities.
Human Rights Campaign · 01-15-2025
Meta Deletes Trans and Nonbinary Messenger Themes
Meta deleted trans and nonbinary Messenger themes as policy changes allowed users to declare LGBTQ+ people 'mentally ill.'
404 Media · 01-10-2025
Meta terminates its DEI programs days before Trump inauguration
Meta, fresh off announcement to end factchecking, follows McDonald's and Walmart in rolling back diversity initiatives.
The Guardian · 01-10-2025
Meta Now Lets Users Say Gay and Trans People Have 'Mental Illness'
Meta rolled out a number of changes to its "Hateful Conduct" policy Tuesday as part of a sweeping overhaul of its approach toward content moderation.
Wired · 01-07-2025