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Meta repeatedly snubs EU body over Facebook and Instagram user bans

4 hours ago
  • #Meta
  • #EU regulation
  • #social media moderation
  • Meta rarely responds to an EU appeals body handling cases of users claiming wrongful bans from Facebook and Instagram.
  • The Appeals Centre Europe noted Meta provided evidence in less than 100 out of 4,600 account ban cases reviewed.
  • The body found social media platforms often fail to remove hate speech, with high rates of content left up on TikTok and Instagram.
  • Social media companies frequently did not supply content for review, hindering independent assessment of their moderation decisions.
  • The EU appeals body's decisions are not legally binding, but platforms are expected to engage with it in good faith.