Facebook was not “fully forthcoming” about a program it has in place that exempts high-profile users from its rules, according to the company’s oversight board.
on Thursday accusing the embattled social media company of downplaying and refusing to share information on a program it has in place that exempts high-profile users from its rules.... [+]
One example was that Facebook did not mention the “XCheck” program when asked by the board about its decision to ban former President Donald Trump, only referencing it when asked directly “whether Mr. Trump’s page or account had been subject to ordinary content moderation processes.”
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