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Oversight Board

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Oversight Board

@OversightBoard

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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Oversight Board
@OversightBoard
Dec 10, 2025
📽️ 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: 👉 oversightboard.com/news/from-bold…👈
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Oversight Board
@OversightBoard
May 5, 2021
The Board has upheld Facebook’s decision on January 7 to suspend then-President Trump from Facebook and Instagram. Trump’s posts during the Capitol riot severely violated Facebook’s rules and encouraged and legitimized violence.
Oversight Board Upholds Former President Trump’s Suspension, Finds Facebook Failed to Impose Proper...
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Oversight Board
@OversightBoard
May 3, 2021
The Oversight Board will announce its decision on the case concerning former US President Trump on its website at oversightboard.com/news on May 5, 2021 at approximately 9:00 a.m. EDT.
News | Oversight Board
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Oversight Board
@OversightBoard
May 5, 2021
Replying to @OversightBoard
Finally, we urged Facebook to conduct a review into its contribution to the narrative of electoral fraud and political tensions that led to the events of January 6. This should look at Facebook’s design and policy choices that may allow its platform to be abused.
Oversight Board
@OversightBoard
May 5, 2021
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The ‘newsworthiness’ of a public figure’s remarks should never take priority over urgent action to prevent harm. Facebook must be far more transparent about how its newsworthiness policy works.
Oversight Board
@OversightBoard
May 5, 2021
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We call on Facebook to ensure that if a head of state or high government official repeatedly posts messages that pose a risk of harm under international human rights norms, the company should either suspend the account for a set period or delete it.
Oversight Board
@OversightBoard
May 5, 2021
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Facebook cannot make up the rules as it goes, and anyone concerned about its power should be concerned about allowing this. Having clear rules that apply to all users and Facebook is essential for ensuring the company treats users fairly. This is what the Board stands for.
Oversight Board
@OversightBoard
Jan 9, 2023
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.
Iran protest slogan case: the Oversight Board overturns Meta
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Oversight Board
@OversightBoard
Jan 21, 2021
The Oversight Board has accepted a case from Facebook to examine their decision to indefinitely suspend former US President Donald Trump from access to Facebook and Instagram. 1/5
Oversight Board Accepts Case on Former US President Trump's Indefinite Suspension from Facebook and...
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Oversight Board
@OversightBoard
May 5, 2021
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The Board also found Facebook violated its own rules by imposing a suspension that was ‘indefinite.’ This penalty is not described in Facebook’s content policies. It has no clear criteria and gives Facebook total discretion on when to impose or lift it.
Oversight Board
@OversightBoard
May 5, 2021
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Within 6 months of today, Facebook must review this matter and decide a new penalty that reflects its rules, the severity of the violation, and prospect of future harm. Facebook can either impose a time-limited suspension or account deletion.
Oversight Board
@OversightBoard
May 5, 2021
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Restrictions on speech are often imposed by powerful state actors against dissidents and political oppositions. Facebook must resist pressure from governments to silence political opposition, and stand up for free expression.
Oversight Board
@OversightBoard
May 5, 2021
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If Facebook opts for a suspension for a set period of time for influential users, the company should assess the risk of the user inciting significant harm before the suspension ends. If the risk remains, Facebook should impose another suspension.
Oversight Board
@OversightBoard
Oct 28, 2022
Independent oversight of content moderation has a vital role to play in building trust in platforms and ensuring users are treated fairly. This is a model we have been proving since 2020. We would welcome the opportunity to discuss Twitter's plans in more detail with the company.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
Oct 28, 2022
Twitter will be forming a content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints. No major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen before that council convenes.