Meta's CMO Expresses Concerns Over Increased Censorship Impacting LGBTQ+ Speech

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1 year ago

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Meta's Chief Marketing Officer raised alarms about the potential impact of new censorship measures on LGBTQ+ communities.
Alex Schultz expressed concerns that greater censorship might stifle necessary debates and harm progress made against hate.
Changes in *content moderation policies* allow derogatory claims about LGBTQ+ individuals, sparking significant backlash.
Schultz criticized the notion that censorship helps the LGBTQ+ movement and suggested that it might actually lead to more harm.
The latest decisions have led to intense internal debates within the company, with many employees voicing their concern over the direction Meta is taking.

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