Events
Finding lasting solutions to the challenges of content moderation means listening to, understanding and working with other people and organizations.
With this in mind, our Board Members, Trustees and staff regularly take part in a variety of public events, explaining how the Oversight Board operates, and discussing why an independent, global approach to content moderation matters.
We also want to continuously exchange with and learn from others. We frequently host roundtable discussions centered on one of our seven strategic priorities to gather diverse perspectives and inform our work.
Events
Too young to log on? Assessing Age-Based Restrictions on Digital Platforms
OVERVIEWAs jurisdictions worldwide rush to implement age-based restrictions on digital platforms—from Australia's 2025 under-16 social media ban to similar proposals across Asia and Europe—a critical question emerges: Are categorical age bans an effective, rights-respecting way to protect youth?
The Oversight Board invites policymakers, child rights organizations, and digital rights advocates to examine age-based bans through international human rights law, enforcement realities, and youth experiences.
Drawing on the Board's five years applying human rights frameworks to Meta's content governance, including recent research on governing chatbots for 13-17 year-olds, the panel will assess whether these bans meet the necessity and proportionality tests under ICCPR Article 19, and what interventions might better advance youth safety while preserving rights.
MODERATOR Paolo Carozza, Co-Chair, Oversight Board CONFIRMED/INVITED PANELISTS
- Nighat Dad, Member, Oversight Board
- Afrooz Kaviani-Johnson, Global Lead, Online Child Protection, UNICEF
- Andrew Zack, Director of Policy, FOSI
- Melissa Stroebel, VP of Research & Strategic Impact, Thorn
Watch our online panel: Five Years of Impact and the Road Ahead
The Board hosted a webinar discussing our impact over the past five years and what to expect in 2026 and beyond.
Moderated by Vivian Schiller (Aspen Institute) and featuring a panel with Karissa Bell (Engadget), Jason Pielmeier (Global Network Initiative), and Suzanne Nossel and Ronaldo Lemos representing the Board.
The panel explored AI in content creation and moderation, the Board’s impact on the Global South, the changing nature of freedom of expression online, and how to balance the protection of children in online spaces with their right to information.
