In a statement made on Meta’s website, it was stated that following consultations on the use of the word “Zionist”, a decision was made to amend the regulation.
The statement emphasized that a distinction should be made between “legitimate” political discussions using the word and hateful speech directed at individuals, and that the use of the word “Zionist” in the context of a “call for violence” against Jews and Israelis would not be allowed.
The statement noted that posts would be allowed if the word was “related to a political movement,” and added: “Going forward, we will remove posts where the word ‘Zionist’ is not explicitly related to a political movement and if it contains the meaning of harming Jews and Israelis through violence or intimidation.”