In response to Taiwanese users' concerns about content censorship and data security, Meta issued a rare statement to clarify, but it seems a little late. (Synopsis: Zuckerberg is finished!) Antitrust settlement failed "FTC to fine $30 billion", WSJ: Meta only wants to pay 450 million magnesium, which even IG can't afford ) (Background supplement: Former Meta executives broke the news that Zucker licked the complicity: secretly created "Facebook Taiwan and Hong Kong censorship" tools, sold Facebook user privacy) Do you believe Meta or believe that I am Qin Shi Huang? In recent years, social media giant Meta has been questioned by Taiwanese users, and online accusations that Meta products (Facebook, Instagram, Threads and other platforms) cooperate with the Chinese government to censor content and share Taiwanese user information, causing concerns and "#刪除臉書" actions. Former Meta executive Sarah Wynn-Williams also testified before the U.S. Congress in April, accusing Meta founder Zuckerberg of personally leading a plan to curry favor with Beijing and developing censorship tools that have been activated in Taiwan and Hong Kong in order to enter the Chinese market. To this end, Meta issued a rare official statement on May 2, 2025, clarifying such sensitive issues in detail. Meta's core clarification summarizes three points: 1. Solemnly declare that it has never accepted the Chinese government's content censorship of Taiwanese users; 2. Emphasize that no Taiwanese user information has been shared with the Chinese government and that the content review team is not located in China; 3. Reaffirm our commitment to building a safe and free platform in Taiwan to defend freedom of expression and protect user information. Meta: Global and local enforcement Meta says that all user-posted content is reviewed in accordance with the globally harmonized Community Standards, which is designed to prohibit inappropriate content and not serve specific governments. Review combines technology and human teams. For Taiwanese content, traditional Chinese native speakers were specially hired to form a review team to spread across the globe and time zones to understand the cultural context of Taiwan, which also refuted the team's rumors in China. As for politically sensitive terms, Meta said that the political meaning needs to be judged based on context. Regulatory Compliance and Transparency Report When it comes to user data protection, Meta emphasizes compliance with regulations such as the Stored Communications Act. Meta solemnly clarifies that it has never shared or provided any Taiwanese user information to or at its request to the Chinese government. Its data protection policy is strict and protects Taiwanese users in accordance with the law. Meta's semi-annual government data request report shows that it responds to legitimate requests from countries in accordance with the law and does not include China's request for information from Taiwan. Users are still dissatisfied The controversy stemmed from rumors circulating in the Taiwanese community, linked to some users' ineffective handling of fraudulent accounts, and questions about the transparency of politically sensitive terms, and triggered "#刪除臉書" actions. Meta's response to the dispute was to reaffirm the principle of "fairness and transparency" and encourage users to return the favor through the grievance mechanism. At the legal level, although Taiwan's PIPL is limited for multinational companies, Meta emphasizes that it follows "US regulations first" to address data protection issues. But looking at the comments of users who replied to Meta posts at the bottom, 80% of them were negative responses, questioning Meta for lying. Looking back at the background of Meta's public interest in entering the Chinese market but no consensus, and the service does not operate in China, Simon Milner, a senior executive at Meta Asia Pacific, also personally denied the allegations of developing censorship tools to cooperate with China. Although Meta seems to "stop the bleeding" immediately, from the perspective of community wind, it seems that this wound has been torn for many years, and now it is too late to mend the stitches, which has a taste of post-event public relations, but it makes the masses who were originally dissatisfied with Meta even more angry. Related reports Apple and Meta are fined 700 million euros for violating the EU's "Digital Markets Law", and the use of crypto payments in the App Store is not far off? Zuckerberg is finished! Anti-monopoly settlement failed "FTC to fine $30 billion", WSJ: Meta only wants to pay 450 million magnesium, which even IG can't afford "Meta solemnly refutes: Never cooperate with China to censor Taiwanese content or share user information" This article was first published in BlockTempo's "Dynamic Trend - The Most Influential Blockchain News Media".
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Meta sternly refutes: There is absolutely no collaboration with China to censor Taiwanese content or share user data.
In response to Taiwanese users' concerns about content censorship and data security, Meta issued a rare statement to clarify, but it seems a little late. (Synopsis: Zuckerberg is finished!) Antitrust settlement failed "FTC to fine $30 billion", WSJ: Meta only wants to pay 450 million magnesium, which even IG can't afford ) (Background supplement: Former Meta executives broke the news that Zucker licked the complicity: secretly created "Facebook Taiwan and Hong Kong censorship" tools, sold Facebook user privacy) Do you believe Meta or believe that I am Qin Shi Huang? In recent years, social media giant Meta has been questioned by Taiwanese users, and online accusations that Meta products (Facebook, Instagram, Threads and other platforms) cooperate with the Chinese government to censor content and share Taiwanese user information, causing concerns and "#刪除臉書" actions. Former Meta executive Sarah Wynn-Williams also testified before the U.S. Congress in April, accusing Meta founder Zuckerberg of personally leading a plan to curry favor with Beijing and developing censorship tools that have been activated in Taiwan and Hong Kong in order to enter the Chinese market. To this end, Meta issued a rare official statement on May 2, 2025, clarifying such sensitive issues in detail. Meta's core clarification summarizes three points: 1. Solemnly declare that it has never accepted the Chinese government's content censorship of Taiwanese users; 2. Emphasize that no Taiwanese user information has been shared with the Chinese government and that the content review team is not located in China; 3. Reaffirm our commitment to building a safe and free platform in Taiwan to defend freedom of expression and protect user information. Meta: Global and local enforcement Meta says that all user-posted content is reviewed in accordance with the globally harmonized Community Standards, which is designed to prohibit inappropriate content and not serve specific governments. Review combines technology and human teams. For Taiwanese content, traditional Chinese native speakers were specially hired to form a review team to spread across the globe and time zones to understand the cultural context of Taiwan, which also refuted the team's rumors in China. As for politically sensitive terms, Meta said that the political meaning needs to be judged based on context. Regulatory Compliance and Transparency Report When it comes to user data protection, Meta emphasizes compliance with regulations such as the Stored Communications Act. Meta solemnly clarifies that it has never shared or provided any Taiwanese user information to or at its request to the Chinese government. Its data protection policy is strict and protects Taiwanese users in accordance with the law. Meta's semi-annual government data request report shows that it responds to legitimate requests from countries in accordance with the law and does not include China's request for information from Taiwan. Users are still dissatisfied The controversy stemmed from rumors circulating in the Taiwanese community, linked to some users' ineffective handling of fraudulent accounts, and questions about the transparency of politically sensitive terms, and triggered "#刪除臉書" actions. Meta's response to the dispute was to reaffirm the principle of "fairness and transparency" and encourage users to return the favor through the grievance mechanism. At the legal level, although Taiwan's PIPL is limited for multinational companies, Meta emphasizes that it follows "US regulations first" to address data protection issues. But looking at the comments of users who replied to Meta posts at the bottom, 80% of them were negative responses, questioning Meta for lying. Looking back at the background of Meta's public interest in entering the Chinese market but no consensus, and the service does not operate in China, Simon Milner, a senior executive at Meta Asia Pacific, also personally denied the allegations of developing censorship tools to cooperate with China. Although Meta seems to "stop the bleeding" immediately, from the perspective of community wind, it seems that this wound has been torn for many years, and now it is too late to mend the stitches, which has a taste of post-event public relations, but it makes the masses who were originally dissatisfied with Meta even more angry. Related reports Apple and Meta are fined 700 million euros for violating the EU's "Digital Markets Law", and the use of crypto payments in the App Store is not far off? Zuckerberg is finished! Anti-monopoly settlement failed "FTC to fine $30 billion", WSJ: Meta only wants to pay 450 million magnesium, which even IG can't afford "Meta solemnly refutes: Never cooperate with China to censor Taiwanese content or share user information" This article was first published in BlockTempo's "Dynamic Trend - The Most Influential Blockchain News Media".