![]() ![]() “They have to have a transparent way of doing this.” “They can’t just invent new, unwritten rules when it suits them,” Oversight Board co-chair Helle Thorning-Schmidt said in May about the Trump ruling. The board asked Facebook to clarify how its actual policies applied to the situation, saying that “In applying a vague, standardless penalty and then referring this case to the Board to resolve, Facebook seeks to avoid its responsibilities.” In that ruling, the board agreed that Trump had severely violated Facebook’s policies but criticized the company for its initial indefinite suspension of the then-President. ![]() The board has been making similar calls for transparency since its decision in May to uphold Facebook’s suspension of Donald Trump. The board, which reviews user appeals of content decisions on Meta-owned platforms, is often described as a kind of Supreme Court for Facebook. The Oversight Board is comprised of experts in areas such as freedom of expression and human rights who are appointed by the company but operate independently. In both decisions, the board recommended that Meta provide more information to users about actions it takes on their content. (FB) Oversight Board on Thursday released two rulings overturning Meta’s decisions to remove user posts from its platforms, saying the content did not actually violate the company’s policies. The independent board that oversees Facebook parent company, Meta, is once again urging the social media giant to be more transparent about its content moderation decisions. ![]()
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