Meta, which created the oversight board in 2020, has 60 days to respond to the recommendations. The company's current policy is to remove videos created using artificial intelligence tools that misrepresent someone's speech. However, the board advised that the policy should focus on the potential harm of manipulated posts, such as disrupting the election process. It also noted that some forms of manipulated media, made for humor, parody, or satire, should be protected.
Key takeaways:
- The Meta Oversight Board has criticized Meta’s policies on manipulated media as 'incoherent' and insufficient in addressing online disinformation, especially those targeting global elections.
- The board suggests that Meta should expand its policy to include all forms of media, not just videos created with artificial intelligence, and should label such content as manipulated instead of removing them entirely.
- The board's recommendations come after reviewing an altered video of President Joe Biden that was misleading but did not violate the company's specific policies. The board upheld Meta's decision to leave the video up, but advised the company to label similar videos as manipulated in the future.
- Meta has responded that it is reviewing the Oversight Board’s guidance and will respond publicly to the recommendations within 60 days. The company also stated that it takes action against any content that violates Facebook’s Community Standards.