Facebook's Oversight Board to consider if 'from the river to the sea' is hate speech

The independent Oversight Board that hears appeals about content decisions on Facebook and Instagram said Tuesday it would consider whether the pro-Palestinian phrase “from the river to the sea” violates the platforms’ rules, including their ban on hate speech. 

The Oversight Board, which operates similarly to a court, said in a statement that it had agreed to hear three cases concerning the phrase as used in comments or posts on Facebook. The three cases all date to November, following Hamas’ terrorist attacks on Israel on Oct. 7 and the start of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. 

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