Conservatives have long complained of being singled out for censorship and canceling by those who run major social media platforms.

Yet in a move which is likely to leave Democrats furious, the body that effectively serves as Facebook's Supreme Court has allowed an image mocking Vice President Kamala Harris.

Meme referenced 1994 comedy film "Dumb and Dumber"

According to The Wrap, the controversy concerns a meme which features the vice president along with her running mate, Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.

The meme is made to resemble a movie poster and bears the words "Dumb and Dumber," which was the title of a 1994 comedy film starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels.

Facebook Oversight Board Unblocks Harris-Walz 'Dumb and Dumber' Meme as Political Satire https://t.co/HQJTvxMg0F

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It was blocked by Facebook in August as the picture portrays Harris and Walz "grabbing each other's nipples through their clothing," something the original movie poster pictured Carrey and Daniels doing.

The social media platform initially ruled that the meme could not be shared by users as it violated a prohibition on "derogatory sexualized photoshop or drawings."

Ban constituted "overenforcement" of anti-bullying policy

However, the user who first posted the meme appealed that decision to Facebook's Oversight Board, an entity which was created four years ago to review decisions on content moderation.

The Oversight Board determined that the meme should not have been censored, concluding that the decision to do so represented "overenforcement" of an anti-bullying policy "with respect to satire and political speech."

"It also points to the dangers that overenforcing the Bullying and Harassment policy can have, especially in the context of an election, as it may lead to the excessive removal of political speech and undermine the ability to criticize government official and political candidates, including in a sarcastic manner," The Wrap quoted the decision of reading.

"This post is nothing more than a commonplace satirical image of prominent politicians and is instantly recognizable as such," the decision added.

Oversight Board's decisions are binding on Facebook's parent company

The Oversight Board's website notes that its rulings are "binding" on Meta, Facebook's parent company, unless they run afoul of the law.

"While we refer to Meta’s content policies and values as we consider cases, we sometimes question those policies when we believe they do not comply with Meta’s own commitment to protecting freedom of expression and other human rights," it adds.

The Wrap explained that the Oversight Board is made up of 20 individuals and includes U.S. legal experts along with a former Danish prime minister.