Dec 4, 2025 · The Oversight Board’s mission is to improve how Meta treats people and communities around the world. We apply Facebook, Instagram and Threads’ content …

When people have exhausted Meta’s appeals process on Facebook, Instagram or Threads, they can challenge the company’s decision on a piece of content by appealing to the Oversight Board.

To ensure a global perspective, our Board Members come from a variety of cultural and professional backgrounds, speak more than 30 languages and are chosen to be reflective of …

Dec 9, 2025 · The Oversight Board reviews Meta’s content decisions to see if the company acted in line with its own policies, values and human rights commitments. The Board can choose to …

What Is the Oversight Board? What Is the Scope of the Oversight Board? How Does the Structure of the Oversight Board Ensure Its Independence? How Is the Oversight Board Funded?

Oct 21, 2021 · Since publishing its first decisions in January, the Oversight Board has pushed Facebook to reveal more information about how it works and to treat its users fairly.

Jan 28, 2021 · Today, the Oversight Board is announcing its first decisions. In the five case decisions published today, the Board overturned four of Facebook’s decisions, upheld one and …

May 5, 2021 · The Oversight Board has upheld Facebook’s decision to suspend Mr. Trump’s access to post content on Facebook and Instagram on January 7, 2021. However, as …

Transparency, accountability and independence are central to the mission of the Oversight Board. Our governance structure allows the Board to reach independent decisions on matters of …

The Oversight Board, an independent body of 21 human rights experts from around the world, has investigated emblematic cases involving how Meta’s content policies are enforced by AI …