Media Advisory: The Oversight Board To Announce First Round Of Case Decisions

LONDON,Jan. 26,2021 -- TheOversight Boardwillannounceits first round of case decisions onits website athttps://oversightboard.com/newson January28,2021 at 2:00 p.m. GMT.Helle Thorning-Schmidt,Co-Chair,andThomas Hughes,DirectorofOversight Board Administration,will hostaconference call to discuss the decisions shortlyfollowing the announcement.

In December 2020,the Board selected theseinitialcasesfrom more than20,000 cases which were referred to the Oversight Boardbeginning in October 2020. The Board's decisionswill bebinding on Facebook.

To participatein theconferencecall,media must registerno later thannoon GMT,January 28,2021viahttps://register.gotowebinar.com/#register/1381197023692388107

What: Oversight BoardCase DecisionsAnnouncement

Who: Helle Thorning-Schmidt,and Thomas Hughes,Director ofOversight BoardAdministration,the OversightBoard

When: January 28,2021 at 2:00 p.m.GMT

Where:https://register.gotowebinar.com/#register/1381197023692388107

About the Oversight Board

The Oversight Board,comprising independent Members from around the world,makes binding decisions on what content Facebook and Instagram should allow or remove,based on respect for freedom of expression and human rights. The Oversight Board is focused on addressing some of the most significant content moderation decisions on Facebook and Instagram that are referred by both users and Facebook.

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