Meta announced significant updates to its content moderation policies, removing restrictions on speech about topics like immigration and gender identity. The company's chief global affairs officer stated that it is not right for certain things to be said on TV or in Congress but not on Meta's platforms. The changes include updates to Meta's Community Guidelines, particularly in the "Hateful Conduct" policy, allowing allegations of mental illness based on gender or sexual orientation. While some restrictions were loosened, Meta maintained prohibitions on Holocaust denial, Blackface, and insinuations about Jewish people controlling the media. The company also preserved its list of protected characteristics and policies protecting migrants, immigrants, and asylum-seekers from severe attacks.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/meta-immigration-gender-policies-change