Posts and comments related to Israel and Gaza are limited on Facebook.

 

Posts and comments related to Israel and Gaza are limited on Facebook.

Posts and comments related to Israel and Gaza are limited on Facebook.

Meta has announced to limit comments on posts related to Israel and Hamas on its platforms Facebook and Instagram.

Facebook's parent company Meta said in a statement that it has taken temporary measures to limit "potentially objectionable" comments on posts about the Israel-Hamas conflict on its platforms.

The company added that under the new policy, users' new posts on Facebook and Instagram will only be visible to friends and followers in their region. However, the company did not specify what they mean by region.

"Our policies are designed to keep people and our platforms safe, while also ensuring that everyone has the right to have their say," Metta explained the purpose of the decision.

"These policies will be applied equally around the world and there is no truth that we are deliberately suppressing anyone's voice."

META has described the Palestinian military and political group Hamas as a "dangerous organization" and said it will ban content praising it.

Facebook was accused by some social media users this week of hiding content from citizens of Palestine and Gaza.

A news website working on behalf of human rights in Palestine said in a statement on October 10 that Meta, another platform Instagram, had suspended the account of one of its reporters twice for reporting on Gaza.

In a statement issued to Arab News, Meta has denied the allegations.

The social media company added, "The perception that we are trying to suppress a particular community's point of view is completely false."

Facebook and Instagram 'accused of spreading depression', 40 US states sued

   40 US states have filed a lawsuit against Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, accusing it of 'spreading depression'.

According to the British news agency Reuters, the lawsuit accuses Metta of causing depression and other mental problems among young people through social media.

Posts and comments related to Israel and Gaza are limited on Facebook.

The lawsuit also alleges that Metta ignored harmful content on the platform and exploited young users for its own financial gain.

The content of the lawsuit also states that 'the company through its business model encouraged young people to spend more time on social media, which affected their mental health.'

The draft lawsuit also alleges that research has shown that the use of social media platforms is associated with depression, anxiety, sleep deprivation, and negative outcomes in education and daily life. leading to

The complaint also cites a 2021 study by Metta and states that it already knows the harm to young people, especially girls, who use Instagram.

  In the lawsuit filed by the US states against Meta, apart from heavy fines, Meta has also been requested to compensate the victims.

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