The Oversight Board has overturned Meta’s decision to leave up a video in which Cambodian PM Hun Sen threatens political opponents with violence.
Due to the severity of the violation, the Board recommends that Meta suspend Hun Sen’s FB page and IG account for 6 months.
Today Meta made an important announcement stemming from a case we reviewed about whether or not the company was correct in its decision in 2021 to restrict then-President Trump from their platforms.
Our response to Meta's announcement is below.
Today the Board overturned Meta’s original decision to remove a post containing the slogan “marg bar Khamenei” which literally translates as “death to Khamenei.”
The Board recommends that Meta permit the general use of the slogan on its platforms during protests in #Iran.
In 2021, we set up a team to assess how Meta implements our recommendations to ensure that the company delivers on its commitments.
Listen to our Board Members @JulieOwono and @nicsuzor sharing how the Board monitors and measures Meta’s actions.
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Today the Board overturned Meta’s decision to remove a UK drill music video clip from Instagram following a request from the Metropolitan Police.
This case raises concerns about Meta’s relationships with law enforcement, which have the potential to amplify bias.
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Tomorrow, our team will be at @ParisPeaceForum to discuss how the Board is helping create a more ethical digital world.
If you're curious to find out more about our work, come and chat with us!
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In October 2020, the Oversight Board started accepting cases.
Two years on, we are announcing 7 strategic priorities where we want to work with stakeholders to reshape Meta’s approach to content moderation.
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Today the Oversight Board upheld Meta’s decision to remove a post threatening violence in the conflict in #Ethiopia.
Meta must do more to meet its human rights responsibilities in conflict situations and the Board makes policy recommendations to address this.
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Social media companies face many challenges today, including protecting freedom of expression and human rights.
Our Co-Chair @cboteromarino shares why she joined the Oversight Board to address those challenges ↓
Today we are excited to announce the publication of our first annual report, covering the period from October 2020 through December 2021.
The report shows how far we've come in improving how Meta treats its users, and where we still have work to do.
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Today the Board has also upheld Meta’s decision to restore a Facebook post depicting violence against a civilian in #Sudan
The content raised awareness of human rights abuses and had significant public interest value.
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Social media companies face many challenges today, including protecting freedom of expression and human rights.
Our Co-Chair @cboteromarino shares why she joined the Oversight Board to address those challenges ↓
@PeterCBC In the U.K. restrictions are lifted despite 90k cases/day & 300 deaths/24 hrs. If you come into contact with someone with Covid but don’t live in the same household and are fully vaccinated you are not legally required to isolate. We have to learn to live with it, the gov’t say