Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, dropped some LGBTQ protections from its hate speech rules Tuesday amid a wider overhaul of the social media giant’s content moderation practices. Under its newly updated policies on hateful conduct,

Meta will allow its billions of social media users to accuse people of being mentally ill based on their sexuality or gender identity.

Billions of social media users will be permitted to describe LGBTQ people as “mentally ill” and women as “property” under sweeping changes to Meta’s hateful conduct policy.

Tech giant Meta has rolled back restrictions around topics such as gender and sexual identity, a sweeping move advocacy groups fear will fuel hate speech.

The revised policy maintains bans on insults targeting intellect or mental health but introduces an exception for allegations tied to sexual orientation or gender identity. These allowances reflect the political and religious discourse around LGBTQ+ issues and the casual use of terms like “weird.

The social media giant will now allow users to question the mental health of LGBTQ people and compare minorities to diseases.

Meta has announced significant changes to its hateful conduct policy, sparking widespread debate over the balance between free expression and the spread of hate speech. The company plans to remove restrictions on controversial topics,