Meta’s shift in moderation rules risks global harm, warns Oversight Board

Meta Platforms, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, has been strongly criticised by its independent Oversight Board for recent changes to how it handles content on its platforms. The board said Meta made the changes too quickly and without properly checking the possible risks.

Oversight Board criticiees Meta for rushed policy shift

In January, just before U.S. President Donald Trump began his second term, Meta stopped its U.S. fact-checking programme and relaxed rules around sensitive topics like immigration and gender identity.