Meta's new hate speech rules allow users to call LGBTQ people mentally ill

Meta will allow its billions of social media users to accuse people of being mentally ill based on their sexuality or gender identity.

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Meta's new hate speech rules allow users to call LGBTQ people mentally ill

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