In a bid to prioritise 'free expression' on Facebook, Meta has revised its policies, now permitting users to post content asserting that gay and trans people have mental illnesses. Meta unveiled a sweeping overhaul of its content moderation policies on 7th January.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, dropped some LGBTQ protections from its hate speech rules Tuesday amid a wider overhaul of the social media giant’s content moderation practices. Under its newly updated policies on hateful conduct,

The internet has been buzzing about the changes implemented by Meta in the United States regarding how moderators assess content. The company now permits calling LGBT+ individuals "mentally ill." The new guidelines have sparked major controversy.