Community Standards Enforcement Report
Quarterly report on how well we're doing at enforcing our policies on the Facebook app and Instagram.
Intellectual Property
Report on how well we're helping people protect their intellectual property.
Government Requests for User Data
Report on government request for people's data.
Content Restrictions Based on Local Law
Report on when we restrict content that's reported to us as violating local law.
Internet Disruptions
Report on intentional internet restrictions that limit people's ability to access the internet.
Widely Viewed Content Report
Quarterly report on what people see on Facebook, including the content that receives the widest distribution during the quarter.
Oversight Board
Facebook created the Oversight Board to help us resolve some of the most difficult questions around freedom of expression online: what to take down, what to leave up and why.
The purpose of the board
The board is an external body that people can appeal to if they disagree with Facebook’s content enforcement decisions on the Facebook app or Instagram. We’re committed to implementing the board’s content decisions, and their recommendations help shape how we govern our policies.
Governing documents
Recent updates
CASE UPDATES
Facebook Response to Oversight Board on post regarding Abdullah Ӧcalan
Facebook's response to the Oversight Board's decision and recommendations on a post regarding Abdullah Ӧcalan, a founder of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
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Facebook’s First Quarterly Update on the Oversight Board
Facebook publishes its first quarterly update on the Oversight Board providing information about the cases we have referred to the board and an update on our progress on implementing the board’s recommendations.
CASE UPDATES
Oversight Board selects a case related to an Al Jazeera post on tensions between Israel and Palestine
The Oversight Board selected a case regarding a post taken down on Facebook for violating our policy on dangerous individuals and organizations.
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Facebook Response to Oversight Board on comment related to the January 2021 protests in Russia
Facebook's response to the the Oversight Board's decision and recommendations on the comment related to the January 2021 protests in Russia.
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Facebook Response to Oversight Board on comment related to the Armenian people
Facebook's response to the Oversight Board's decision and recommendations on the comment related to the Armenian people and Armenian genocide.
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Oversight Board Selects a PAO on Sharing Private Residential Information
The Oversight Board selects a Policy Advisory Opinion on sharing private residential information and when that information should be considered private.
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Facebook Response to Oversight Board on former U.S. President Trump's Suspension
Facebook's response to the Oversight Board's decision and recommendations in the case of former US president Donald Trump.
CASE UPDATES
Oversight Board selects a case discussing a Brazilian state-level health entity’s post about COVID lockdowns
The Oversight Board selects case referred by Facebook regarding a post we left up in line with our misinformation and harm policy.
CASE UPDATES
Oversight Board selects a case about a post discussing the the situation in Myanmar while using profanity
The Oversight Board selected a case regarding a post taken a down on Facebook for violating our policy on hate speech.
