Meta oversight board supports reinstating post mocking Kamala Harris, hits company for 'overenforcement'

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Meta's oversight board ruled in favor of a user who posted a meme mocking Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday.

Meta's oversight board ruled against the company's decision to censor a Facebook meme mocking Vice President Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. The board announced the decision on Wednesday, warning Meta that it was engaging in "overenforcement" of its anti-harassment and bullying policies. The meme in question superimposed the faces of Harris and Walz over a poster for the movie "Dumb and Dumber.

" Oversight Board co-chair Michael McConnell told Fox News Digital that the vast majority of the body's rulings are in favor of keeping or restoring controversial posts. "Protecting social media users’ right to free speech is a core principle for the Oversight Board," McConnell said in a statement. "Platforms should be a place where political debate and discussion can flourish, particularly during elections, protests, and other social movements.

 

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