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There is a lot of excitement about abandoning fact-checking and opening the door to increased online harassment. Meta will still stomp on marijuana

Dealing with fake or hateful information online can be annoying, but for some it's much worse. Especially for children who are still developing their coping skills. In fact, 26.5% of teens (ages 13 to 17) reported experiencing cyberbullying in the past 30 days. This represents an increase from 16.7% in 2016. Despite the increase, Meta announced a shift to a “Community Notes” model, where users can report questionable content rather than relying solely on third-party fact-checkers.

However, this change does not extend to cannabis content, which remains heavily moderated and often excluded from search results. Cannabis-related content on its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, remains strict despite recent updates to its content moderation policies. The company continues to classify cannabis content as a “high severity violation,” placing it alongside topics such as terrorism and fraud.

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Meta ended its third-party fact-checking program and replaced it with a user-driven model similar to Community Notes. Critics argue that this will lead to an increase in misinformation and hate speech because potentially harmful content will be less monitored. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged that this change would likely lead to more “bad things” circulating on its platforms.

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And yet, ongoing restrictions have made it difficult for cannabis advocates, news outlets and companies to share information about cannabis, including medical marijuana, or promote educational content. The American Medical Association, AARP, and the Food and Drug Administration have all recognized the value of medical marijuana, but information about how it helps has been limited by Meta.

Many cannabis advocacy-related accounts have been suspended or restricted, further complicating efforts to engage with the public on legalization and reform issues. Not only does medical marijuana benefit millions of people, but thousands of small and small businesses are also harmed by the policy.

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Meta's policies reflect an outdated view of cannabis, lumping it in with more dangerous drugs without recognizing its legal status in many jurisdictions. This has led to accusations that Meta is missing an opportunity to support the evolving cannabis community and its businesses. What's interesting is that their harmful cannabis policy now matches their hateful content policy.