Politics, weapons: What Meta employees can't talk about at work
What's the story
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, is facing backlash from its employees over alleged internal censorship and ambiguous content moderation practices. The discontent arises from the company's "Community Engagement Expectations" (CEE), a set of guidelines that limit discussions on sensitive topics. These include politics, health issues, weapons, and protected categories like race. The CEE was introduced in 2022 and revised in October 2024.
Employee initiative
CEE Watch: A response to Meta's practices
In response to Meta's content moderation practices, employees have formed a watchdog group called 'CEE Watch.' The group hopes to monitor content removals on the firm's internal Workplace platform and advocate for more transparency. Employees allege that their posts and comments are being deleted without clear explanations, leading to debates over what constitutes acceptable workplace discussions.
Policy criticism
Employees challenge Meta's policies
Meta's employees have slammed the company for leveraging the CEE rules to censor legitimate conversations. "CEE language is intentionally vague and we cannot know how it's being enforced without openly sharing our violations with each other," a post on the CEE Watch page read. The criticism has sparked an open challenge against these policies, with some workers framing it as a free speech issue.
Company response
Meta's stance on content moderation
In response to the allegations, a Meta spokesperson said that the company doesn't remove its internal employee comments just because it disagrees or dislikes them. The representative claimed that many critical comments remain visible on Meta's internal communication boards.