Oversight Board criticizes Meta for refusing to take down Brazilian pro-insurrection video
reiterates Facebook's continual role as a platform for dangerous election rhetoric. The Board reversed Meta's initial decision to leave public a video posted in January that called for insurrectionist actions in Brazil following the inauguration of its new president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Lula took office on January 1st, and two days later, a user posted the video of a prominent Brazilian general — and supporter of the former president Jair Bolsonaro — telling people to"hit the streets" and"go to the National Congress … [and the] Supreme Court." Portugese text overlaid the video stating,"Come to Brasília! Let's Storm it! Let's besiege the three powers.
Meta had previously acknowledged the risk of civil and election-centric unrest in Brazil, first labeling the country a"Temporary High-Risk Location" in September 2022 and then extending it to late February of this year. Yet, when an initial user reported the video, a moderator didn't find it in violation of— a second moderator agreed following an appeal.
The next day Meta called the riots a"violating event" and claimed to have"been removing content calling for people to take up arms or forcibly invade Congress, the Presidential palace and other federal buildings." Yet, the video remained on Facebook until January 20th, when Meta removed the post following the Oversight Board's choice to shortlist its review into it.
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