Outward | Meta’s New Rules: Embracing Homophobic and Transphobic Hate Speech

Host Christina Cauterucci welcomes Kate Knibbs, a Senior writer at WIRED known for her reporting on tech policies and LGBTQ+ rights. They explore Meta's alarming policy shifts that potentially allow hate speech against the queer community. The conversation reveals concerns about the normalization of harmful rhetoric, links to right-wing ideologies, and the removal of Pride features. They also discuss the troubling resurgence of anti-LGBTQ attitudes in today's political landscape and the challenges facing marginalized users on social media platforms.