Oversight Board

Ensuring respect for free expression and human rights on Facebook, Instagram and Threads through binding decisions on content and policy recommendations.

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📽️ 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.

Read our full impact report:

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The Board has selected a case involving an AI-generated video of a female campaigner who was shown giving health advice she never gave.
https://t.co/rNY0MwuFa1

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The Oversight Board has overturned Meta’s original decisions to remove five pieces of content containing slurs that were used in a self-referential or positive context. Meta initially removed the content for violating its Hateful Conduct policy.

https://t.co/vDiJCIpNgJ

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Racist abuse and hate speech unfortunately increases on social media during sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup. Board Member Julie Owono responds to Meta's action on emoji-based racism.

#Meta #OversightBoard #WorldCup #ViniciusJunior #SayNoToRacism

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As the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off and we celebrate the beautiful game, we must not forget there is an uglier side: racist abuse and hate speech on social media that targets athletes, supporters and other users.

https://t.co/SxlofWr5dx

#OversightBoard #WorldCup

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The Oversight Board has overturned Meta’s original decision to leave up a digitally created image on Facebook portraying a Jewish man laughing with the devil.

https://t.co/JClJj7OkQL

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In December 2025, we issued a decision overturning Meta’s removal of a comment on Kenyan politics including the word “tugeges.” Meta had incorrectly categorized the word as a slur.

John Okande, Programme Coordinator at @UnescoEast told us about the impact of the decision.

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The Oversight Board has upheld Meta’s decision to leave up a Facebook image showing a Russian activist’s torn passport at a press event.
https://t.co/BpSQpcqPqK

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Join us on June 30 for a virtual discussion on the impacts and realities of under-16 social media bans worldwide.

🗓 Tuesday, June 30, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM ET
✅ RSVP: https://t.co/DotedxoVDK

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Board Member Michael McConnell shares his perspective on an important moment - the Oversight Board’s first case reviewing how Meta handles disabling accounts, an urgent concern for users.

https://t.co/nuPPqgFMgN

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Our Board Member Kenji Yoshino explains the importance of the Board’s first case on account disablement, as well as what the case says Meta and other social media platforms need to do on this issue. Read more about this on our website.

https://t.co/nVHSqXhejV

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The Oversight Board has upheld Meta's decision to permanently disable an Instagram account that made death threats against a journalist. This newly published case is the first time the Board has reviewed Meta's approach to permanently disabling accounts.

https://t.co/nVHSqXhejV

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The Oversight Board has selected a case involving an apparently AI-created video of a British politician that misrepresents her views on immigration.

Find out more about the case and submit your public comments via our website: https://t.co/cHHgjppc7I

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The Board has selected two cases involving videos depicting sexual harassment on public transportation in India and Brazil.

Read more about the cases and how you can submit a public comment via our website: https://t.co/Zh2dUZOXML

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"It felt like justice. It was the first fair decision I'd received." Watch our interview with human rights defender @JennieDador who explains how the Board ruled Meta should take down an AI-generated post of her. Full interview on our website: https://t.co/QhBIuQTyJv

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The Oversight Board has overturned Meta’s original decision to leave up an Instagram comment, which mocked an individual for their use of a wheelchair.

https://t.co/6ZZwSjqd00

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The Oversight Board has overturned Meta’s original decision to remove an image that was part of a carousel honoring lesbian relationships.

Read more about the case and the Board’s decision on our website: https://t.co/re6CLvOagy

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The Board is announcing a case involving an apparent AI-generated video of Hungarian politician, Péter Magyar.

Visit our website to find out more about this case and submit your public comments before 23.59 (PST) on Thursday, 7 May.

https://t.co/jwSM5WTDZK

#Hungary #Magyar

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The Oversight Board has overturned Meta’s original decisions to remove four pieces of content with graphic images that were posted to raise awareness.

You can read more about the cases and the Board’s decisions on our website: https://t.co/YHWCatFwSE

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Our Executive Director, Daniel Eriksson, on the opportunity for our industry to ensure the balance between freedom of expression and potential harms is taken into account in the era of AI and Large Language Models (LLMs).