Facebook’s Oversight Board overrides four case decisions made by company

Published January 28, 2021 3:52pm ET



Facebook’s Oversight Board ruled on Thursday that the social media giant was incorrect in removing four out of five pieces of content, which included posts removed for violating rules on hate speech and misinformation pertaining to COVID-19.

“None of these cases had easy answers and deliberations revealed the enormous complexity of the issues involved,” the Oversight Board said in a press release on Thursday.

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