Meta Oversight Board Rules Doctored Biden Video Not Violation of 'Manipulated Media' Policy

Meta's Oversight Board ruled a doctored video suggesting President Biden is a pedophile did not violate the company's "manipulated media" policy as currently written. However, the board said the policy focusing only on AI-generated deepfakes is "incoherent, confusing and fails to prevent harms." It recommended expanding the policy to cover all manipulated audio and video, regardless of AI use, and applying labels rather than removal. The altered video depicted Biden kissing his granddaughter, and versions had been spreading on Facebook since early 2023 but did not meet Meta's current AI-focused standards.