He came from prep school with a thirst for knowledge He studied PPE at Lincoln College That's where Sky Caught his eye

#ICYMI - Our Board Member @snmartinpamela was interviewed by Chris Tenove from Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions for CIGI. They discussed the crucial role of social media in electoral contexts and the challenges of ensuring free and fair elections.

Today, Meta shared an update on the company’s progress on implementing the Board’s recommendations made in our policy advisory opinion on the treatment of the term “shaheed” (شهيد). A thread with more details ↓ oversightboard.com/news/meta-acce…

The Oversight Board is delighted to announce that Pamela San Martín has been appointed as a new Co-Chair of the Oversight Board. 🔗: oversightboard.com/meet-the-board/

I am absolutely honoured to have been re-elected as the MP for North Shropshire. THANK YOU to everyone who supported me throughout the campaign and backed me at the ballot box. I can't wait to get stuck back into representing the greatest constituency in the UK.

In last week's Palestinian digital rights update: 📌Unchecked online violence against Palestinians is fuelling genocidal violence and systemic discrimination 📌Meta Accepts Key Oversight Board Recommendations to End Blanket Ban On “SHAHEED” 🔗 cutt.ly/Refg2bTN

Want to have a say in our decisions and help us hold Meta accountable? Before deliberating cases, the Board invites individuals and organizations to share valuable perspectives that can help with reaching a decision on our cases. Find out how to submit public comments here 👇

🚨 Only one week left to submit your public comments for one of our latest cases! The Board would appreciate public comments addressing how Meta should moderate the online dissemination of terrorist attack footage. Submit your comment here: oversightboard.com/pc/footage-of-…

🚨 Last chance to submit your public comment for our case related to Footage of Moscow Terrorist Attack. If you or your organization feel you can contribute valuable perspectives, you can submit your comment here: oversightboard.com/pc/footage-of-…

Fancy helping me represent the UK's greatest constituency? I'm looking for a new Parliamentary Assistant. Job details here: w4mpjobs.org/JobDetails.asp…

This is a thoughtful (and, in my opinion, correct) decision from Meta's Oversight Board about social media posts that use the phrase "from the river to the sea." oversightboard.com/decision/bun-8…

Today, the Oversight Board has issued an expedited decision on two cases involving posts about the protests following Venezuela's July 2024 presidential election, both mentioning state-backed armed groups, known as "colectivos."

The Meta Oversight Board's decision on moderation of the pro-Palestinian phrase “from the river to the sea” further undermines Elon Musk's self-styled image as a “free speech absolutist," argues Jacob Mchangama at UnHerd. unherd.com/newsroom/meta-…

Meta’s Oversight Board upholding the decision to allow the phrase “from the river to the sea” highlights a sharp contrast with Elon Musk’s ban on X.

My post announcing that the #Meta Oversight Board has said the Facebook parent should not automatically remove a certain contentious the phrase which displays solidarity with Palestinians. I merely reported the news by quoting from a news story. If you are curious to see the

The Board has selected new cases with content showing the assassination of Mexican mayoral candidate José Alfredo Cabrera Barrientos. These cases were selected to look at how content showing political violence can impact elections.

Statements from Oversight Board Trust and Oversight Board Members on Appeals Centre Europe

Meta’s Oversight Board says viral video left on Facebook threatened LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria apnews.com/article/nigeri…

The Board is seeking public comments on two cases regarding content sharing critical views of immigration in Europe. Submit your comment by 11:59 PM (PST) on Thursday 31 October. Learn more at: oversightboard.com/pc/criticism-o…

Do you speak Tamil and research/have thoughts on social media and content moderation? Continuing our work on non-English content moderation, we're looking at users' experiences online and Tamil is moderated online. Get in touch: [email protected] cdt.org/insights/inves…