Overview

• Meta will now only remove content using 'shaheed' if it violates other policies or includes signals of violence.
• The Oversight Board criticized the previous blanket ban for disproportionately affecting Arabic-speaking users.
• The policy change follows a year-long review and recommendations from the independent Oversight Board.
• Meta's new approach seeks to balance free expression with the need to remove harmful content.
• The decision comes amid broader scrutiny of Big Tech's content moderation practices in conflict zones.