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In its first Threads case, Meta’s Oversight Board asked for clarity on death threats

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Summary
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Meta’s Oversight Board reverses its initial decision and first appeal on a Japanese post.

The board determined the post was used figuratively and not as a literal threat or call to violence.

The case was sparked by a Threads post showing a news article about the outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida .

VR Score

70

Informative language

67

Neutral language

45

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

60

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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