By Sean Maguire ( July 6, 2026, 06:54 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms told an Australian royal commission that its moderation policies allow some offensive statements, including claims such as “immigrants are criminals,” “Black people are more violent than whites,” “trans people don’t exist,” and “gay people are sinners,” because it says it distinguishes offensive speech from content it believes is likely to cause offline harm. The commission heard Meta's 2025 shift to primarily reactive enforcement of hateful content means most such material is reviewed only after users report it, with company executives acknowledging proactive moderation is the "gold standard" but arguing the change reduces mistaken removals of lawful speech.Meta Platforms allows posts such as “immigrants are criminals,” “Black people are more violent than whites,” “trans people don’t exist,” and “gay people are sinners,” according to internal messaging documents presented to an Australian inquiry on Monday....
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