Meta Puts Democracy and 2024 Election at Risk As November 5th ApproachesClaiming to be Apolitical, Meta Littered with Deceptive Ads and Extremism; Advocates Urge Legislative Action; “Groundhog Day Again” as Meta…Oct 31Oct 31
RIP Crowdtangle, As Meta Slides Further Into the Dark12 AUGUST 2024 — The Real Facebook Oversight Board issued the following statement on Wednesday’s pending shut down of Crowdtangle, a…Aug 9Aug 9
Giving Up On It’s Irrelevant Oversight Board, Meta Layoffs Signal a Grim Future for Online Hate and…Layoffs Beg The Question: With $36b In Earnings Last Quarter, What’s Being Spent to Protect Safety and Democracy?Apr 29Apr 29
Breaking: Indian diaspora group seals off Meta’s London HQ for “crimes against democracy” ahead of…Citizens urge immediate action to safeguard elections on Meta platformsApr 17Apr 17
Facebook Oversight Board’s “Transparency Report” Hampered by Meta’s Own Lack of Transparency21 March 2024 — Meta’s Oversight Board patted itself on the back this week when it released its “Transparency Report” for the second half…Mar 21Mar 21
Experts, Advocates Urge EU Parliament to Make Social Media Platforms “Safe by Default” in time for…Proposed rule would stop engagement-based content recommendations, a critical step to slow disinformation and toxic election contentMar 5Mar 5
Ahead of Tomorrow’s Big Tech Hearing, Advocates and Experts Urge “Safety by Design; Privacy by…“Listen to the young people harmed by these platforms — not the CEOs who want to shift blame”Jan 30Jan 30
Spring 2024: Real Facebook Oversight Board is Hiring Interns!Applications are due by February 5, 2024.Jan 17Jan 17
RFOB Uncovers Never-Before-Seen Zuckerberg Deposition in Lawsuit Against SEC; SEC, Meta Continue to…Embargoed until 9AM EST 13 December — The latest transcript obtained by RFOB policy advisor Zamaan Qureshi through a lawsuit against the…Dec 13, 2023Dec 13, 2023
Civil Society Leaders, Tech Accountability Experts Call for Federal Investigation Into CZI…Department of Education Should Review Chan Zuckerberg’s Influence Over Disinformation Institute, Shuttering of Joan Donovan’s ResearchDec 4, 2023Dec 4, 2023
