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 …

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 …

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.

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?

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 …

Dec 4, 2025 · The Oversight Board’s work has led to greater public understanding of how Meta’s systems function. When we identify risks or shortcomings in the company’s content …

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.

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 …

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 …

Jun 27, 2024 · 2023 was a year of impact and innovation for the Board. Our recommendations continued to improve how people experience Meta’s platforms and, by publishing more …