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The decision comes after an incident where Facebook censored two posts by a transgender and non-binary couple.

The Meta Oversight Board overturned the company's decision to remove any Facebook and Instagram posts that used the slogan "death to Khamenei" to criticize the Iranian leader, saying it did not violate a rule barring violent threats. The board, which is funded by Meta but operates independently, said in a…

‘Cross-check’ system appears to protect users who generate high revenue from content moderation more than ordinary users

Facebook’s quasi-independent oversight board says an internal system that exempted high-profile users, including former President Donald Trump, from some or all of its content moderation rules needs a major overhaul

Meta’s Oversight Board has ruled the decision to remove the posts was a mistake.

Meta Platforms Inc's independent Oversight Board said on Thursday that Facebook should not have taken down a newspaper report about the Taliban that it considered positive, backing users' freedom of expression and saying the tech company relied too heavily on automated moderation.

Meta is asking the Facebook Oversight Board to make the call. Is "free expression" more important than public health?

Social network turning to its ‘supreme court’ about decision, says head of global affairs, Nick Clegg

Oversight Board of Meta recommends exception to privacy rules should be removed