Meta Platforms' (META) oversight board is divided over CEO Mark Zuckerberg's recent overhaul of the company's content moderation policies, the Financial Times reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Zuckerberg's decision last month to end Meta's US fact-checking program and weaken its global hate-speech policies was made without any consultation with the board and left many members feeling blindsided, the report said.
While the board's co-chairs issued a statement saying it "welcomed" the review of the fact-checking program, the statement did not reflect the views of many board members, particularly in regard to the policy shift on hate speech, the FT reported.
The board is now exploring ways to ensure that it is compliant with its human rights obligations, the report added.
The fact-checking changes are expected to be rolled out in the US in the coming months, the Financial Times said, adding that it is unclear if and when this might be expanded globally.
Meta did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment.
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