Facebook's Oversight Board now allows users to appeal to have content removed

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Facebook's Oversight Board now allows users to appeal to have content removed

The world is still waiting on what will undoubtedly be the biggest decision from Facebook’s new Oversight Board: Whether former President Donald Trump will be permanently banned from the social network.

However, even with the weight of such a big decision resting on their shoulders, the Oversight Board has apparently decided it’s not busy enough.

Starting on April 13, the Oversight Board will accept appeals from users who are looking to have content removed from Facebook. The announcement was made earlier today on the Oversight Board’s website.

The Oversight Board is an independent panel that reviews content moderation decisions made by Facebook. Up until now, users could appeal to the Oversight Board when their content had been removed and they had exhausted all avenues of appeal with the company. Read more…

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