Facebook's independent Oversight Board is criticizing the company for a lack of transparency, finding it failed to be "fully forthcoming" regarding a policy for high-profile users.
The Facebook Oversight Board, an independent body that reviews Facebook content moderation decisions, released a transparency report on Thursday, which comes as the company faces scrutiny over a whistleblower's critical congressional testimony. The board identified transparency as an area where Facebook is "falling short." After The Wall Street Journal reported that a Facebook "cross-check" system exempts high-profile users from standard moderation rules, the board also said Facebook has "not been fully forthcoming with the board" about this.
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