Meta, Facebook Australia set to appear as inquiry after Bondi shooting continues
Meta is facing an inquiry in Australia regarding its failure to remove a Holocaust denial post from Instagram for four years. Despite policy changes in 2020, the content remained active until 2024 despite multiple human reviews.
Why it matters
It highlights the ongoing challenges and failures of major social media platforms in enforcing hate speech policies and content moderation.
Barrister Nicholas Bender, who is representing Jewish community groups, is now questioning Benjamin Good about a Holocaust denial post on Instagram which stayed on the site for four years.
The article reports on testimony and findings from an inquiry without injecting editorial opinion.
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