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Meta's Oversight Board recommends stronger rules on gender-based violence
The Oversight Board wants Meta to take a tougher stance against gender-based violence.
Oversight Board criticizes Meta for refusing to take down Brazilian pro-insurrection video
The independent reviewer called for Meta to 'develop a framework for evaluating its election integrity efforts.'
Meta’s Oversight Board says the company’s rules are (slowly) changing for the better
More than two years after it formed, the Oversight Board says that its recommendations have helped make Meta’s rules more transparent to its users, though the company still needs to improve in some key areas.
Oversight Board asks Meta to 'reassess' what COVID-19 misinformation it removes
The Oversight Board has issued its response to Meta’s request to help it reevaluate its COVID-19 misinformation rules.
Meta's Oversight Board will review the company's handling of election content in Brazil
The Oversight Board has agreed to review a case related to Meta’s handling of election content in Brazil.
Meta agrees to change VIP 'cross-check' program but won't disclose who is in it
Meta has responded to the dozens of recommendations from the Oversight Board regarding its controversial cross-check program, which shields high-profile users from the company’s automated content moderation systems.
Meta is reforming ‘Facebook jail’ in response to the Oversight Board
Meta says it’s reforming its penalty system so that people are less likely to land in "Facebook jail," for minor rule violations.
Meta's Oversight Board will take on more cases and make decisions faster
Meta can now ask its Oversight Board for expedited reviews of content moderation cases, which could be published within as little as 48 hours.
Meta's Oversight Board calls for more inclusive rules on adult nudity
Meta's Oversight Board says Instagram wrongly removed two images of a transgender and non-binary couple with bare chests and covered nipples. It called on the company to update its policies so that all users are "treated in a manner consistent with international human rights standards, without discrimination on the basis of sex or gender."
Meta's Oversight Board finds cross-check puts 'business concerns' ahead of human rights
In a policy advisory opinion, the Oversight Board found that Meta's cross-check program prioritizes the company’s business over the rights of its users.
Facebook violated Palestinians' right to free expression, says report commissioned by Meta
Meta has finally released the findings of an outside report that examined how its content moderation policies affected Israelis and Palestinians amid an escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip last May.
Meta commits another $150 million to its Oversight Board
The company previously provided $130 million to fund the board's operations.
Meta withdraws Oversight Board request for help with Ukraine policies
Meta has withdrawn a request it made to its oversight Board seeking guidance on shaping its content moderation policies amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Meta will close a loophole in its doxxing policy in response to the Oversight Board
Meta has agreed to change some of its rules around doxxing in response to recommendations from the Oversight Board.
Meta's Oversight Board recommends stricter anti-doxxing policies
Meta has been asked to implement tougher anti-doxxing policies on Facebook and Instagram after requesting the Oversight Board's advice.
Facebook wants to change the Oversight Board's recommendation process
Facebook says it wants to work with the Oversight Board to “improve the recommendation process,” though it’s not yet clear what those changes might entail.
Oversight Board slams Facebook’s lack of transparency in VIP moderation
Facebook's Oversight Board has issued a strong rebuke to the company in a new report, claiming it was not "fully forthcoming" about its XCheck VIP program.
Facebook whistleblower will brief the Oversight Board on 'cross check' rules for VIPs
Members of the Oversight Board will meet with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen as it investigates the company’s controversial “cross check” system.
The Oversight Board wants Facebook to explain its controversial rules for VIPs
The Oversight Board is pushing Facebook to provide more information on its controversial “cross-check” system.
Facebook's program for VIPs allows politicians and celebs to break its rules, report says
Facebook has for years used a little known VIP program that’s enabled millions of high-profile users to skirt its rules, according to a new report in The Wall Street Journal.
