Posted by on January 28, 2025 2:57 pm
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Mental health app Voda has unveiled free courses to help LGBTQ+ people cope with online hate speech, following Meta’s controversial policy changes that now permit users to describe queer people as “mentally ill” on Facebook and Instagram.

The new initiative, “Coping with Hate Speech,” arrives as Meta’s updated guidelines specifically allow “allegations of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation,” alongside permitting the dehumanising use of “it” to refer to transgender and nonbinary individuals.

“This isn’t just about online speech. It’s about mental health, safety and dignity,” Jaron Soh, co-founder and CEO of Voda, said in a statement.

“Meta’s decision to allow harmful rhetoric on its platforms legitimises long-debunked narratives that pathologise LGBTQIA+ identities. This policy change will have real-world consequences, increasing

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