Meta is failing its LGBTQ+ users, says new GLAAD report
A new GLAAD study highlights Meta’s failure to moderate harmful content targeting transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming users despite clear policy violations.
March 27 2024 12:24 PM
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GLAAD urges action over Meta’s ongoing neglect of moderating anti-trans hate
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GLAAD demands Mark Zuckerberg public statement on Facebook’s anti-trans content moderation failure
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