28 September — An alarming new report out today from Amnesty International documents how “Facebook owner Meta’s dangerous algorithms and reckless pursuit of profit substantially contributed to the atrocities perpetrated by the Myanmar military against the Rohingya people.” The Social Atrocity: Meta and the right to remedy for the Rohingya…

Message to Oversight Board Members: “If you care about rights in India, and have any integrity about your role, you’ll act with courage and ask Meta to release its full HRIA.” 26 September — The Facebook/Meta Oversight Board today asked for public feedback on a new case in India, related…

New Cases Highlight Limitations of Facebook’s Oversight Board, Which is Barred from Addressing Meta’s Whitewashed Human Rights Report 16 September 2022 — The Real Facebook Oversight Board issued the following statement about the new docket of Facebook Oversight Board cases - The Facebook Oversight Board is speaking out about automated…

Censoring Choice, Silencing Whistleblowers, Platforming Terrorists and Selling Guns, Meta Is Losing Users As Morale, Influence Plummet 27 July 2022 — Meta today announced a drop in revenue, driven by users fleeing for less toxic platforms. While market trends and a crackdown on privacy violations have impacted the company’s bottom…

Meta’s Inability to Pivot from Privacy Changes Imperils Shareholder Investments; Shows How Much Public Opinion Has Shifted 26 July 2022 — Ahead of Meta’s scheduled Quarterly Earnings call on Wednesday July 27th, the Real Facebook Oversight Board is making experts available for interviews and issued the following statement - “As…

“Master Class in Spin and Obfuscation” Breaks Promises to Civil Society, Indian Activists; Ignores Pressing Human Rights Crises and Concerns 14 July 2022 — The Real Facebook Oversight Board issued the following statement, attributable to a spokesperson, about the release of Facebook’s first-ever “Human Rights Report.” - Meta/Facebook always puts…

Real Facebook Oversight Board and Our Members Stand in Solidarity with Maria Ressa and Her Team 28 June — The Real Facebook Oversight Board issued the following statement about the shutdown of Rappler.com, founded and led by RFOB member and Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa: Rappler is a critical voice for…

Meta fully implemented less than a third of the Oversight Board recommendations 23 June — Today’s release of the Facebook Oversight Board’s first annual report is wishful thinking, begging Meta to be “more transparent.” …

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…