Meta’s new policies for contractors and staff moderating Facebook and Instagram allow dehumanizing speech, like “a trans person isn’t a he or she, it’s an it” (Casey Newton/Platformer)

Casey Newton / Platformer:
Meta’s new policies for contractors and staff moderating Facebook and Instagram allow dehumanizing speech, like “a trans person isn’t a he or she, it’s an it”  —  “A trans person isn’t a he or she, it’s an it,” reads a new guideline telling moderators what is now allowed on Facebook and Instagram