Meta changes hate speech rules, dropping LGBTQ protections

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, dropped some LGBTQ protections from its hate speech rules Tuesday amid a wider overhaul of the social media giant’s content moderation practices. 

Under its newly updated policies on hateful conduct, Meta will allow users to accuse LGBTQ individuals of being mentally ill despite otherwise prohibiting such content. 

“We do allow allegations of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation, given political...