As Meta surpassed 2 billion users in 2019, the company created an independent oversight board to review appeals of controversial decisions involving content moderation. Members of Meta’s Oversight Board Michael McConnell of Stanford Law School and Kenji Yoshino of New York University School of Law discuss the board’s recent work, including its efforts to ensure free and fair elections in advance of the 2024 presidential election. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.

This program is made possible through the generous support of Citizen Travelers, the nonpartisan civic engagement initiative of Travelers.

Additional Resources

• Meta Oversight Board
• Former President Trump's suspension, Meta Oversight Board decision (2021)
• Meet the Board
• Brazilian general's speech, Meta Oversight Board decision (2023)
• Altered Video of President Biden, Meta Oversight Board decision (2023)
• Oversight Board Announces New Cases on Israel-Hamas Conflict for Expedited Review (Dec. 2023)
• United States posts discussing abortion, Meta Oversight Board decision, (2023)
• Referring to Designated Dangerous Individuals as “Shaheed”, Meta Oversight Board decision, (2023)
• Cambodian prime minister, Meta Oversight Board decision (2023)
• Reporting on Pakistani Parliament Speech, Meta Oversight Board decision (2023)
• How to Appeal to the Oversight Board

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