Facebook’s oversight board’s first judgments overturn four moderation decisions

Facebook’s Oversight Board has today made judgments on its first five cases, which were selected for consideration on December 1st. This includes rulings on hate speech, as well as the right of users to post images of breasts without falling foul of...

Instagram will soon let you appeal post takedowns

While Instagram has made it easy for users to report posts that may violate its policies, there hasn't been a way for people to contest those decisions. But that will be changing soon. In a media briefing in New York City, the company said it is goin...

Facebook has already removed 583 million fake accounts this year

Last month, Facebook published its internal community enforcement guidelines for the first time and today, the company has provided some numbers to show what that enforcement really looks like. In a new report that will be published quarterly, Facebo...

The Engadget Podcast Ep 28: Disconnection Notice

On this episode, managing editor Dana Wollman and senior editor Devindra Hardawar join host Terrence O'Brien on to debate the value of reviving dead products and really dig deep on the value of unplugging. First they'll look at three things primed to...