{"id":2336768,"date":"2024-09-04T16:35:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T20:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meta-oversight-board-rules-from-the-river-to-the-sea-not-hate-speech-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-04T16:38:55","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T20:38:55","slug":"meta-oversight-board-rules-from-the-river-to-the-sea-not-hate-speech-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meta-oversight-board-rules-from-the-river-to-the-sea-not-hate-speech-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta Oversight Board rules \u2018from the river to the sea\u2019 not hate speech &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmeta-oversight-board-rules-from-the-river-to-the-sea-not-hate-speech-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2336768&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Meta Oversight \u2063Board has ruled that\u200c the phrase &#8220;from the river to the sea&#8221; is not classified as hate speech and may\u2063 be utilized on Meta&#8217;s platforms, such as Facebook. This\u200c decision comes amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, where the phrase has often been used \u200cas a rallying cry associated with Hamas, prompting debates over its implications and meanings. The board assessed multiple posts employing the phrase and concluded that it carries diverse interpretations among different user \u2064groups. They acknowledged that while some interpretations can be perceived as \u2063inciting violence against Jews and Israelis, the phrase\u2063 lacks a \u2062singular meaning and context is critical in its application. Therefore,\u200b an \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/weak-government-complicit-media-silicon-valley-are-torching-america\/\" title=\"Weak Government, Complicit Media, Silicon Valley Are Torching America\">outright ban<\/a> on the \u2064phrase was rejected, emphasizing the need for contextual moderation \u200brather\u200d than broad prohibitions.<\/p>\n<p>For more detailed information, refer to the \u200barticles linked: \u200d <\/p>\n<p>&#8211; [The Guardian](https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/article\/2024\/sep\/04\/metas-moderation-board-backs-decision-to-allow-from-the-river-to-the-sea-in-posts)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; [FIRE](https:\/\/www.thefire.org\/news\/metas-oversight-board-rightly-rejects-outright-ban-phrase-river-sea)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; [TechXplore](https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2024-09-meta-oversight-board-river-sea.html).  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Meta Oversight Board rules &lsquo;from the river to the sea&rsquo; not hate speech<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1742702\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whats-to-stop-them-from-silencing-you-conservatives-slam-facebooks-independent-oversight-board\/\" title=\"\u2018What\u2019s To Stop Them From Silencing You?\u2019 Conservatives Slam Facebook\u2019s \u2018Independent\u2019 Oversight Board\">independent oversight board<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/meta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Meta<\/a> determined the phrase &ldquo;from the river to the sea&rdquo; is not hate speech and can be posted on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The board reviewed three posts that included the phrase, which has been a rallying cry for Hamas to incite violence and destruction upon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jews<\/a> and Israelis.<\/p>\n<p>The phrase &ldquo;has multiple meanings,&rdquo; and there are &ldquo;a variety of people using the phrase in different ways,&rdquo; the board <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oversightboard.com\/decision\/bun-86tj0rk5\/?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_MrTPLTM7yQoCypYBovXCGQXxgjiLi-5dM_b84h6SYszYSH8bNk7wrlmS42wAgj0A7cc3zOYk8X2HJQfdD0wdtjotJIg&amp;_hsmi=323056823\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>concluded<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While it can be understood by some as encouraging and legitimizing antisemitism and the violent elimination of Israel and its people, it is also often used as a political call for solidarity, equal rights, and self-determination of the Palestinian people and to end the war in Gaza,&rdquo; the board said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the board, the posts that used the phrase did not attack Jewish or Israeli people and were not in violation of Meta&rsquo;s rules of inciting violence or praising &ldquo;dangerous&rdquo; organizations and individuals.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Because the phrase does not have a single meaning, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-progressives-threaten-to-derail-police-reform-demand-end-to-qualified-immunity\/\" title=\"House Progressives Threaten To Derail Police Reform, Demand End To Qualified Immunity\">blanket ban<\/a> on content that includes the phrase, a default rule toward removal of such content, or even using it as a signal to trigger enforcement or review, would hinder protected political speech in unacceptable ways,&rdquo; the board said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Users previously reported that the posts violated the company&rsquo;s community standards. However, Meta ruled they did not. Users then appealed to the board.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The decision comes just a couple of months after Meta cracked down on people targeting &ldquo;Zionists,&rdquo; viewing it as a loophole for spreading antisemitic posts about Jewish people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1742702\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1742702\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Meta Oversight Board has concluded that the phrase &#8220;from the river to the sea&#8221; does not constitute hate speech and is permissible on its social media platform. The board examined three posts featuring this phrase, which has been used by Hamas to incite violence against Jews and Israelis. They noted that the phrase carries various interpretations and is employed by different groups for diverse purposes. While some may view it as promoting antisemitism and advocating for the violent eradication of Israel, others use it as a political statement advocating for Palestinian rights, solidarity, and an end to conflict in Gaza. The board found that the posts in question did not target Jewish or Israeli individuals nor violated Meta&#8217;s policies against inciting violence or endorsing dangerous organizations. They emphasized that banning content containing this phrase outright would unjustly restrict protected political expression due to its multiple meanings. Although users had previously reported these posts as violations of community standards, Meta determined they were compliant with their guidelines after which users appealed to the oversight board. This decision follows a recent effort by Meta to address antisemitic content targeting &#8220;Zionists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2336769,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Meta-Oversight-Board.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32558,40110,9276,40109,32076],"class_list":["post-2336768","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-hate-speech","tag-israel-palestine","tag-meta","tag-oversight-board","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Meta-Oversight-Board.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2336768"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336768\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2336769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2336768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2336768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2336768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}