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The Oversight Board has agreed to consider a lawsuit related to Meta’s handling of election content in Brazil. In a statement, the board said it will review social networks’ policies regarding election content in “high-risk” areas.
The incident began with a user who posted a video in early January urging people to “besiege” the Brazilian parliament after the election of President Lula da Silva. The video also contained a clip of a speech by a Brazilian general calling on people to enter streets and government buildings. The video was reported seven times by four of his users, but he remained on Facebook after it was reviewed by five moderators, according to the board. Meta has since opted to remove this post and issue a “strike” to the person who originally posted it.
While the incident is related to Brazil’s recent presidential election, the Board’s recommendations could have broader implications. , selected this case to examine how crisis policy protocols apply in designated ‘temporary high-risk locations’,” the group said in a statement.
As noted by the board, Meta’s “Crisis Policy Protocol” is a central aspect of the case. The protocol is After the oversight board considered Donald Trump’s suspension, Meta can now respond to situations where there is a risk of “imminent harm” offline or online. As such, recommendations addressing that policy could affect election-related content not only in Brazil, but around the world.
However, the results are still months away. For now, the oversight board is seeking public feedback on various issues related to the case before making recommendations to Meta. The company will then respond within his 60 days, but as usual, Meta is not required to adopt any policy changes proposed by the board.