The Oversight Board has overturned Meta’s original decisions to remove four pieces of content with graphic images that were posted to raise awareness.
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“Just the fact that we are seeing this massive difference between June 2025 and March 2026 really speaks to the fact that this is a train going at full speed, and there isn't very many safety features on board,” said @mahsaalimardani.bsky.social of @witnessorg.bsky.social.
✍️ Read our full response to Meta’s announcement that it will use more advanced AI technologies in its content moderation: www.oversightboard.com/news/metas-l...
The Oversight Board has outlined human rights factors to guide Meta's expansion of community notes.
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Read our Open Letter to Tech Platforms: www.oversightboard.com/news/decepti...
The Board has overturned Meta's decision to leave up an AI-generated video on Facebook without a “High Risk AI” label. The video claimed to be from a news source and depicted extensive damage to buildings during the 2025 Israel-Iran conflict.
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As the UK Government launches a public consultation this week on whether to ban social media for under-16s, three Oversight Board Members discuss their perspectives on what’s at stake, including for the 13 to 15-year-olds at the heart of the debate.
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The Oversight Board has overturned Meta’s original decision to leave up a Facebook post in Thai stating: “Stop hiring Khmer people.”
You can read more about our decision on our website (www.oversightboard.com/decision/fb-...).
#OversightBoard #Meta #Cambodia #Thailand #Contentmoderation
The Board is analyzing a case involving a reported AI-generated non-consensual sexualized video impersonating a woman.
🗣️ You can find our more and submit a public comment via our website:
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The Oversight Board has overturned Meta's decisions to keep up two posts that use monkey emojis to express hate, discrimination and harassment towards Black people.
👉 Read the full decision and our recommendations to Meta on our website: www.oversightboard.com/news/stop-al... 👈
🗣️ “A constitution that is about vibes, not rights.”
✍ Oversight Board Member Suzanne Nossel reacts to Anthropic's new constitution for Claude, its large language model, in a new blog.
👉 Read the full blog here: www.oversightboard.com/news/claudes... 👈
#AI #AIGovernance #OversightBoard #Claude
✍ Oversight Board Co-Chair, Paolo Carozza, explains how the Board is expanding its work to help Meta and the wider tech industry meet new challenges, with a particular focus on AI and the experiences of younger generations.
👉 Read about it here: www.oversightboard.com/news/what-we... 👈
The Oversight Board has overturned Meta's decision to remove educational content from a Taiwanese police department Facebook page which warned the public about job scams.
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🔍 For the first time, the Oversight Board has taken a case on Meta’s approach to permanently disabling accounts – an urgent concern for Meta’s users.
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We are analyzing a case where a leading German news outlet shared an image of a torn Russian passport, with full biographical data (biodata) visible.
To read more about the case and submit your public comments, visit our website
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Oversight Board Co-Chair, Paolo Carozza, interviewed by @euronews.com about AI overwhelm and algorithmic burnout, says a key priority for the Board is protecting young people from harm while protecting their freedom to receive and impart information online.
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What does the Oversight Board do for online regulation? Our Board Member, Kenji Yoshino, joined a panel at this year's Web Summit to answer that and much more!
#OversightBoard #Meta #OnlineSafety #HumanRights #WebSummit
📽️ Watch our Board Members and Trustees discuss how the Oversight Board went from a bold experiment to an essential institution, fundamentally changing how Meta treats its billions of users.
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The Oversight Board has overturned Meta's original decision to remove a comment on Kenyan politics, underlining that Meta's response had led to political speech and public debate being suppressed.
👉 Full decision: brnw.ch/21wYctb
To mark five years of the Board’s operations, we invited our Board Members and Trustees to talk about the Board's impact and evolution and why its work matters more than ever in today’s digital ecosystem.
#OversightBoard #Meta #ContentModeration #HumanRights
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🗓️ Five years ago, the Oversight Board began as a bold experiment. Read how we've fundamentally changed how Meta treats its billions of users in our five-year impact report:
🔎 www.oversightboard.com/news/from-bo...
#OversightBoard #Meta #ContentModeration #HumanRights
The Oversight Board has overturned Meta's decision to remove one Facebook post showing puppies for sale, while upholding the removal of another similar post.
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Board Member, Suzanne Nossel, speaks at Web Summit on how things have changed since the formation of the Oversight Board.
#OversightBoard #Meta #OnlineSafety #HumanRights #WebSummit
The Board has upheld Meta’s decision to leave up a Facebook post containing a manipulated video during a political crisis in the Philippines, noting the content should have been labeled “High-Risk.”
👉 Read the full decision on our website: www.oversightboard.com/news/manipul...
The Oversight Board has upheld Meta's decision to leave up a Facebook post that makes allegations of corruption against a Filipino politician using images of him and his children.
👉 Read the full decision on our website: www.oversightboard.com/news/safegua...
Meta is seeking the Oversight Board’s opinion as it expands the community notes program beyond the United States. The Board will give input on which countries to include and how to scale the rollout.
More details: www.oversightboard.com/news/board-t...
🤔 Is Meta accurately evaluating and moderating AI-generated content?
The Oversight Board is reviewing a case in which a video showing alleged damage to buildings in Haifa, was posted to a Facebook page during conflict between Israel and Iran.
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💬 How can Meta better support users posting content during global awareness-raising events?
The Oversight Board has overturned Meta's removal of two Instagram posts shared during Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
👉 Read the full decision: www.oversightboard.com/news/protect...
How can Meta better protect independent journalists in repressive environments from wrongful removal of their content?
The Oversight Board overturned Meta's removal of a Somaliland journalist's page, revealing systemic failures in mistake-prevention.
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