Meta says new rules prioritize freedom of expression, but even civil liberty advocates have mixed feelings

Canadian groups who study and advocate for free expression have mixed feelings on Meta's changes to what is automatically considered "hateful" conduct on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, as advocates for 2SLGBTQ+ people and women point out concerns over terms like "whore" being allowed."We're getting rid of a number of restrictions on topics like immigration, gender identity and gender that are the subject of frequent political discourse and debate," wrote Meta's Joel Kaplan,