Case Decisions and Policy Advisory Opinions
The Oversight Board reviews Meta’s content decisions to see if the company acted in line with its own policies, values and human rights commitments. The Board can choose to overturn or uphold Meta’s decision.
Case Decisions
All three types result in binding decisions that Meta must implement.
Standard
In-depth review of Meta’s decision to remove or allow a post, which includes recommendations.
Summary
Analysis of Meta’s original decision on a post when the company later changes its mind, after the Board selects the case for review.
Expedited
Rapid review of Meta’s decision on a post in exceptional situations with urgent real-world consequences.
Summary
Overturned
2026-035-FB-UA
Reported AI-Generated Image of Jewish Man With the Devil
A user appealed Meta’s decision to leave up a Facebook post containing a digitally created image portraying a Jewish man laughing with the devil.
Standard
Upheld
2026-005-FB-MR
Showing Passport Biodata in News Reporting
In a case involving a Russian activist who attempted to burn but then tore up his passport at a press event, the Oversight Board finds that Meta should carve out an exception to its privacy policies governing personally identifiable information.
Standard
Multiple Case Decision
2026-006-IG-MR, 2026-007-IG-MR, 2026-008-IG-MR, 2026-009-IG-MR, 2026-010-IG-MR
Account Ban For Targeting Public Figures
The Board highlights due process concerns over how Meta disables user accounts and its approach to account governance more broadly, in a case on the permanent disablement of an account because of severe threats of violence it posted against a journalist.
POLICY ADVISORY OPINIONS
Meta can also ask the Board for guidance on specific issues through policy advisory opinions. These are integrated into the company’s policy development process.
Published
PAO-2025-01
Assessing Meta's Plans to Expand Community Notes
This policy advisory opinion examines the potential human rights impacts of expanding the community notes program outside of the United States, recommending specific factors Meta should consider when deciding which countries to omit from the expansion.
Published
PAO-2023-01
Referring to Designated Dangerous Individuals as “Shaheed”
This policy advisory opinion analyzes Meta's approach to moderating the word “shaheed,” raising important questions about the impact of the Dangerous Organizations and Individuals policy on freedom of expression.
Published
PAO-2022-01
Removal of COVID-19 misinformation
This policy advisory opinion examines whether Meta should continue to remove certain categories of COVID-19 misinformation, or whether a less restrictive approach would better align with its values and human rights responsibilities.
