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The Combat Antisemitism Movement has condemned Meta’s Oversight Board’s recommendation to end Meta’s ban on the use of the Arabic word “shaheed,” or “martyr” in English after a year-long review.
At present, Meta removes any posts using “shaheed” in referring to people it designates on its list of “dangerous organizations and individuals,” which includes members of Islamist terrorist organizations.
“The recommendation by Meta’s Oversight Board could be seen as giving a green light for the glorification of murder,” said CAM CEO Sacha Roytman. “This term is used to honor those who murder, maim, and terrorize people around the world and allowing its usage sends entirely the wrong signal, that this word is used in acceptable and non-violent discourse, which it is not.”
“We call on Meta to disregard this deeply problematic recommendation and continue to remove the word ‘shaheed,’ which is overwhelmingly used to glorify terror and bloodshed,” he added. “It is clear that social media platforms have been used as recruitment centers for terrorist organizations over the last few years, and social media companies should be working to prevent rather than assisting this process.”
The Meta Oversight Board’s decision can be read in full HERE.
The Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) is a global coalition engaging more than 850 partner organizations and five million people from a diverse array of religious, political, and cultural backgrounds in the common mission of fighting the world’s oldest hatred. CAM acts collaboratively to build a better future, free of bigotry, for Jews and all humanity.
