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Speech & moderation Allegation

Facebook suppressed the Post article about the Biden family following guidance from the FBI

Facebook’s suppression of the Post article—and allegations of Biden family corruption highly relevant to the 2020 presidential election—following guidance from the FBI is highly troubling.

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oversight.house.gov
Facebook’s suppression of the Post article—and allegations of Biden family corruption highly relevant to the 2020 presidential election—following guidance from the FBI is highly troubling.

Speech & moderation Confirmed

Facebook censors black activists

Facebook censorship of black activists was criticized in a Medium article by an activist.

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propublica.org
In May, she deplored the increasingly common Facebook censorship of black activists in an article for Medium titled “Mark Zuckerberg Hates Black People.”

Speech & moderation Allegation

Facebook is accused of approving paid ads with hate speech

Facebook is accused of approving paid ads containing hate speech and incitement against Palestinians.

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business-humanrights.org
Facebook allegedly approves paid ads containing hate speech & incitement against Palestinians

Reproductive care Confirmed

Facebook offers travel reimbursements for abortion care

Facebook said it would provide travel expense reimbursements to employees accessing reproductive care in another state, as permitted by law.

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time.com
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, said it would offer travel expense reimbursements “to the extent permitted by law” for employees who need to access reproductive care in another state.

Political spending Confirmed

Facebook's parent company donated $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund

WASHINGTON (TNND) — The parent company of Facebook and Instagram confirmed it donated $1 million to the inaugural fund of President-Elect Donald Trump.

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wjla.com
The parent company of Facebook and Instagram confirmed it donated $1 million to the inaugural fund of President-Elect Donald Trump.
WASHINGTON (TNND) — The parent company of Facebook and Instagram confirmed it donated $1 million to the inaugural fund of President-Elect Donald Trump.
newsweek.com
Facebook owner Meta has also donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration committee.

Speech & moderation Confirmed

Facebook removes Hezbollah-linked accounts

Facebook removed 15 Facebook and six Instagram accounts tied to Hezbollah for posting Hebrew content criticizing Israel's U.S. dependence and war-related humanitarian conditions.

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yahoo.com
Another 15 accounts on Facebook and six accounts on Instagram tied to Lebanon's Hezbollah were removed for posting content in Hebrew that criticized Israel's dependence on U.S. support and the humanitarian conditions caused by Israel's war.