RFOB Reacts to Two New Major Research Studies: “If a Nation Has a Weakness, It Will Be Exploited and Weaponized on Facebook’s Platforms” 15 June — The Real Facebook Oversight Board today condemned Facebook/Meta’s failures to act and to adequately moderate content revealed by two stunning reports today. A major…

1 June — The Real Facebook Oversight Board issued the following statement, attributable to a spokesperson: “Sheryl Sandberg leaves behind a shameful legacy. Her failed leadership enabled Facebook and its platforms to become the engine of disinformation that it is today. …

#MakeMarkListen Launches Ahead of Meta’s Annual General Meeting on May 25 17 MAY — The Real Facebook Oversight Board today announced it was joining a national effort to mobilize and rally support for corporate governance reforms at Meta in advance of the company’s annual general meeting next week. The #MakeMarkListen…

Experiment Has Outlived Its PR Value for Facebook As Facebook Fails the Test in Russia Conflict; “Very Susan Collins Energy” from “Disappointed” Oversight Board 12 May — The Real Facebook Oversight Board issued the following statement, attributable to a spokesperson - Eighteen months after its founding as a PR vehicle…

Outsourced Content Moderation Imperils Human Rights, Democracy in Africa and Worldwide; Real Facebook Oversight Board, Foxglove and The Signals Network Outline Plan to Protect Whistleblowers, Address Content Moderation Issuea 10 May — Disinformation experts, whistleblowers and advocates joined today to call on Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to address…

“If you don’t have integrity of facts, how can you have integrity of elections?” 7 May — Monday 9 May is a defining election for the Philippines. Just ahead of the vote, the Real Facebook Oversight Board sat down with RFOB member and Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa to discuss…

More Than Ever, Facebook Needs Independent External Oversight and Regulation 4 May — One year ago tomorrow, Facebook’s Oversight Board upheld Facebook’s ban of President Trump. …

Releasing Quarterly Harms Report Ahead Of Earnings Call, Real Facebook Oversight Board To Shareholders: Meta Is A Sizable Investment in Disinformation, Destabilization and Denial 27 April — Releasing its regular Quarterly Harms Report today ahead of Meta’s Q1 earnings call, the Real Facebook Oversight Board shared new data from global…

23 MARCH — The Real Facebook Oversight Board issued the following statement - “Bloomberg today reported that Facebook’s Vice President of Civil Rights, Roy Austin, lauded the company’s progress for completing 55% of the recommendations made by a civil rights audit of the company in 2020, including the creation of…