GOVERNANCE IN THE DIGITAL VOID: THE FACEBOOK OVERSIGHT BOARD'S LEGITIMACY JOURNEY

Authors

  • Dr. Jessica Elizabeth Sinclair Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada

Keywords:

Meta, Facebook, Oversight Board, Content moderation, Artificial intelligence, State regulation

Abstract

This article examines the role of the Meta Oversight Board in regulating content on Facebook and Instagram. The board is an independent body that was created by Meta to review content decisions made by the company. The board has the power to overturn Meta's decisions, and it has issued a number of rulings that have challenged the company's content moderation practices. The article discusses the implications of the board's rulings for the future of content moderation on social media.

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Published

2022-09-12

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 3 (2022)

Section

Articles