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Meta's independent oversight board has said it would review how the social media giant handled violent content on its platforms regarding two cases in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The cases are related to hostage-taking and bombing in the conflict.
A report by the news agency Reuters said that the first case is related to an Instagram video showing the aftermath of an explosion in the Gaza Strip's biggest hospital Al-Shifa. This video, which had a caption that Al-Shifa was targeted by the usurping occupation (in an apparent reference to Israeli forces) was taken down. The video also showed visuals of injured and dead children.
The second case that Meta would review is a Facebook video that showed a woman begging her kidnappers (Hamas militants) not to kill her as she was driven away on a motorbike. The caption of the video urged Facebook users to raise awareness about what happened on Oct 7. The board said the video was initially taken down, but reversed its decision in response to trends around how hostage kidnapping videos were being shared.
Meta said that it welcomed the independent board's review and pledged to implement the board's decision in both cases.