Meta Wrestles With Content Moderation Amid Israel-Hamas War

WSJ What’s News

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🗓️ 23 October 2023

⏱️ 16 minutes

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A.M. Edition for Oct. 23. Humanitarian aid is trickling into Gaza as Israel continues preparations for a ground invasion of the enclave. Meanwhile, the conflict is starting to pose challenges for businesses. WSJ tech reporter Sam Schechner says a debate is brewing within Meta over how to moderate comments on Instagram and Facebook. Plus another mega-deal in the U.S. oil and gas industry. And Republicans pile into the House Speaker race. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Get a better grip on the markets.
0:02.6	W.S.J's take on the week is here to give you a look ahead to the most important events on the economic and business calendar
0:09.9	and what they mean for your money and investments.
0:13.1	Subscribe wherever you listen to podcast.
0:17.6	Humanitarian aid trickles into Gaza as Israel continues to prepare for a ground invasion.
0:27.0	Plus Meta grapples with how to moderate content in light of the ongoing conflict.
0:32.0	We see this pattern whenever there the ongoing conflict.
0:33.0	We see this pattern whenever there's a conflict.
0:35.0	Pressure really comes against social media companies.
0:38.0	They go from being the Global Town Square to the battleground for the information war.
0:42.0	And Republicans crowd into the speaker race.
0:45.3	It's Monday, October 23rd.
0:47.1	I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal,
0:49.2	and here is the AM edition of What's News.
0:52.3	The top headlines and business stories moving your world today.
0:58.3	We begin this morning in Gaza where humanitarian aid is trickling into the Palestinian
1:06.6	enclave as Israel continues military operations there.
1:11.4	Last night a convoy of 14 trucks from Egypt delivered food, water, and medicine into
1:16.8	Gaza after the first convoy carrying aid since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th, entered the territory on Saturday.
1:25.0	Meanwhile, Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Daniel Hagari said yesterday
1:30.0	that Israel is still preparing a ground invasion of Gaza.
1:34.0	The idea forces raided Gaza today, close to the border,
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