The Oversight Board suggested that Meta extend its policy to cover videos that depict people doing things they did not do and altered media created with less sophisticated methods. It also highlighted that Meta maintains two different versions of its manipulated content policy, which raises legality concerns. The panel recommended that Meta fix this issue, clarify the policy, and define the specific harms it aims to prevent. It also suggested that Meta could add a label indicating that the content is altered, rather than removing it.
Key takeaways:
- Meta Platforms Inc.’s Oversight Board, an expert panel that advises the company on moderation decisions, has called for changes to its manipulated-content policy.
- The panel's recommendation was made in connection with an altered video of President Joe Biden, which Meta decided did not breach its manipulated content policy.
- The Oversight Board suggests that Meta's policy should extend to cover non-AI-altered content and should not treat 'deep fakes' differently to content altered in other ways.
- The Board also recommends that Meta maintain a single unified Manipulated Media policy and add a label indicating that the content is altered when no other policy violation is present.