New Delhi: Facebook’s Oversight Board is reviewing the company’s new content moderation policies for politicians and public figures. The Board had upheld the ban, but criticized Facebook for what it said was an “inappropriate" response to Trump’s actions. “The Oversight Board is encouraged that Facebook is adopting many of the Board’s policy recommendations in the case involving former US President Donald Trump. The “newsworthiness" clause in Facebook’s policies allows certain posts to remain on the platform even if they are in violation of its rules. According to Facebook’s transparency center, the newsworthiness clause applied to posts from “news outlets, politicians, or other people".

Source: Mint June 05, 2021 10:24 UTC