"Meta Oversight Board Allows Maliciously Edited Biden Video on Facebook, Calls for Action on Online Disinformation"

Meta's Oversight Board has urged the company to update its manipulated media policy after a misleadingly edited video of President Joe Biden was allowed to stay on Facebook. The board criticized the current policy as "incoherent" and called for new rules that cover audio and video content, regardless of the method of creation. They recommended applying labels to posts with manipulated media instead of removing them, citing concerns about the potential for viral election misinformation. Meta is reviewing the guidance and plans to respond publicly within the next 60 days, with potential policy changes in response to the evolution of new AI tools.