its publishing rules on its platforms to restrict the use of the word “Zionists” as a sign of hatred of Jews.
The company that owns Facebook and Instagram said in a statement published on Tuesday that it would remove more posts attacking "Zionists" on its platforms, and the group threatened to suspend or remove accounts that repeatedly violate the rules of posting on its platforms.
Meta, based in California, US, justified changing the rules of publishing on its platforms to limit the use of the word Zionists by saying that “the term tends to be used to refer to Jews and Israelis, with dehumanizing comparisons, or calls to harm them or deny their existence,” according to its statement
The statement pointed out that this move comes after an investigation launched by Meta 5 months ago, in which historians, human rights activists and associations participated to determine whether this term is used to refer to supporters of a political movement (Zionism), Jews or Israelis.
The investigation found that there is no consensus on what people mean when they use the term “Zionist,” but the company said it decided to take action because its research and investigations revealed that the word Zionists was being used on the platforms to refer to Jews and Israelis in connection with certain types of “hate attacks.”
Meta cited examples of such uses, including “claims that they rule the world or control the media,” “dehumanizing comparisons, such as comparing them to pigs, dirt, or insects,” and “calls for physical violence,” according to the statement
Since the start of the devastating Israeli war on Gaza on October 7, the group has imposed severe restrictions on Palestinian content and removed much of it, which has angered Palestinians and supporters of their cause.
In contrast, Meta announced a week ago that it intends to consider the term “martyr” a neutral word with conditions, which will allow its use on Facebook and Instagram, and will not likely lead to the removal of content.
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