Facebook kept information on XCheck from its own oversight board

  • Social media giant Facebook’s Oversight Board has accused the platform of keeping the Board in the dark about its controversial XCheck moderation system.
  • The XCheck platform is used to apply moderation rules to celebrities and VIPs on Facebook’s platform, and it came into focus after whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked internal documents to the media.

[Via]

Sign Up for nextbigwhat newsletter

The smartest newsletter, partly written by AI.

Download Pluggd.in, the short news app for busy professionals