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Meta Oversight Board Marks Five Years, Plans 2026 Pilot to Review Account Bans

A five-year assessment sets the stage for broader reviews of account penalties alongside a new focus on AI risks.

Overview

  • An impact report says Meta has upheld the board’s case rulings and publicly answered recommendations, boosting transparency and accountability.
  • The board will pilot reviews of decisions that remove or restrict accounts in 2026, responding to widespread user complaints about suspensions and blocks.
  • Board member Paolo Carozza said Meta is expected to refer an account-level case in January to help shape how such reviews could work.
  • The report outlines expanded attention to AI-related harms and notes early discussions with other tech companies about sharing the board’s oversight expertise.
  • Leaders cite concrete changes at Meta—crisis protocols, clearer violation notices, an alternative to first-strike penalties, and cross‑check reforms—while acknowledging limits to their non-binding policy influence and outside criticism of their impact.