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Meta's Oversight Board Expands to Include Threads

The independent group will now review content moderation decisions for Threads, aiming to enhance transparency and protect human rights.

  • Meta Platforms' Oversight Board has announced it will now include Threads under its purview, allowing users to appeal the company's content moderation decisions.
  • The Oversight Board, created to review Facebook and Instagram's content decisions, will apply Instagram's community guidelines to Threads.
  • The board aims to improve transparency, respect for freedom of expression, and other human rights on the social media platform.
  • Users dissatisfied with Meta's moderation decisions on Threads can appeal to the Oversight Board, which can issue binding rulings.
  • The expansion to Threads is part of the board's effort to provide independent accountability and set standards for content moderation.
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