9/7/24, 14:07 Violence against women | Consejo asesor de contenido “Armenians in Azerbaijan” case ( 2020-003-FB-UA) examining the Hate Speech policy (use of slurs) where the Board emphasized that context is key in determining the potential for adverse outcomes. II. Meta’s content policies The Instagram Community Guidelines note that content containing hate speech may be removed and link to Facebook’s Hate Speech policy. The Hate Speech policy rationale defines hate speech as a direct attack against people on the basis of protected characteristics, including sex and gender. Meta does not allow Hate Speech on its platforms because it “creates an environment of intimidation and exclusion, and in some cases may promote offline violence.” The rules prohibit “violent” or “dehumanizing” speech and “expressions of contempt” against people based on these characteristics, including men. Tier 1 of the Hate Speech policy prohibits “dehumanizing speech” includes “comparisons, generalizations, or unqualified behavioral statements to or about ... violent and sexual criminals.” Meta’s internal policy guidelines define “qualified” and “unqualified” behavioral statements and provide examples. Under these guidelines, ‘qualified statements’ do not violate the policy, while ‘unqualified statements’ are violating and removed. Meta states qualified behavioral statements use statistics, reference individuals, or describe direct experience. According to Meta, unqualified behavioral statements “explicitly attribute a behavior to all or a majority of people defined by a protected characteristic.” Tier 2 of the Hate Speech policy prohibits direct attacks against people on the basis of protected characteristics with "expressions of contempt,” which includes “self-admission to intolerance on the basis of protected characteristics" and “expressions of hate, including, but not limited to: despise, hate.” The Board’s analysis of the content policies was informed by Meta’s commitment to "Voice," which the company describes as “paramount,” and its values of “Safety” and “Dignity.” III. Meta’s human rights responsibilities The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), endorsed by the UN Human Rights Council in 2011, establish a voluntary framework for the human rights responsibilities of private businesses. In 2021, Meta announced its Corporate Human Rights Policy, where it reaffirmed its commitment to respecting human rights in accordance with the UNGPs. https://www.oversightboard.com/decision/ig-h3138h6s/?lang=es 8/21