“As it stands, the policy makes little sense,” Oversight Board co-chair Michael McConnell said of Meta’s policy in a statement on Monday. Spokesperson Corey Chambliss said while audio deepfakes aren't mentioned in the company's manipulated media policy, they are eligible to be fact-checked and will be labeled or down-ranked if fact-checkers rate them as false or altered. Meta created its oversight board in 2020 to serve as a referee for content on its platforms. The board also noted that some forms of manipulated media are made for humor, parody or satire and should be protected. Meta said on its website that it welcomes the Oversight Board’s ruling on the Biden post and will update the post after reviewing the board’s recommendations.

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Persons: Joe Biden, Michael McConnell, Meta, Corey Chambliss, Meta’s, Biden, Jen Golbeck, “, ”, Barbara Ortutay Organizations: Facebook, Meta, Pew, YouTube, Biden, University of Maryland's College of Information Studies, Associated Press, AP Locations: U.S, San Francisco