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On January 7, Facebook suspended former-President Donald Trump’s Facebook account due to fears that allowing it to be active could lead to further provocations of violence following the Capitol Hill riots. Now, the highest court in Facebook-land wants to know what you think about the decision.
Facebook’s Oversight Board is a group of “independent” adjudicators that Facebook pays to make “independent” decisions about controversial moderation decisions made by Facebook. This week, the group finally got moving and issued judgements in five cases that weren’t exactly making headlines. But the Trump case is now before the committee, and it announced on Friday that it’s accepting publ
Facebook s Oversight Board overrides four case decisions made by company Print this article
Facebook s Oversight Board ruled on Thursday that the social media giant was incorrect in removing four out of five pieces of content, which included posts removed for violating rules on hate speech and misinformation pertaining to COVID-19. None of these cases had easy answers and deliberations revealed the enormous complexity of the issues involved, the Oversight Board said in a press release on Thursday.
The board s ruling serves as a test to vet and criticize the way the social media company handles problematic content posted to the platform. Following the review, the board came up with nine policy recommendations for the company, including calling on Facebook to be clearer about its rules and what is allowed on its platform.
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