FACEBOOK recently labeled an image of a biblical verse as “sensitive content”, according to frustrated users.
Users have threatened to delete their accounts for the seemingly anti-Christian algorithmic activity.
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This bible verse from the book of Psalms triggered a ‘sensitive content’ warning on FacebookCredit: Handout
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Searching for similar verses to the one above resulted in the verse without the (pictured) censorshipCredit: Facebook
November 16, 2022, Lib Grimmett posted a bible verse from the book of Psalms on Facebook.
“Be still, and know that I am God,” the verse read.
A label that blurred the image said: “Sensitive content. This photo may show violent or graphic content.”
Through November 21, 2021, this label remained visible, though as of November 22, it appears to have been removed.
When another user tried to post the same verse, the same “sensitive content” block appeared over the verse for their duplication of the image as well, Snopes wrote.
Upon receipt of the warning, they said: “Facebook has censored this Bible verse that says, ‘Be still and know that I am God.’
“I am seriously considering deleting my account and figuring out another way to stay in touch with you all.”
Clicking “Learn More” on the platform’s label provided insight as to why the warning was appearing.
It highlighted the following:
“This photo doesn’t go against our Community Standards, but it may show graphic content.
“We use either technology or a review team to identify content that should be covered.
“We cover graphic content so people can choose whether to see it.”
The label was likely the product of a Facebook content moderation error, either through human means or technology, as searching for similar images of the same verse on the platform showed plenty of uncensored images.
It was rumored in 2015 that Facebook posted a similar warning over an image of Santa Clause on his knees by the baby Jesus, Snopes said.
A spokesperson said to the outlet that the censorship was merely an error.
* Article from: the-sun.com