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What the Oversight Board’s Decision On Facebook’s Trump Suspension Means (and Doesn’t)

CommentaryMay 5, 2021

The Oversight Board, an independent entity established by Facebook, issued its decision Wednesday on the suspension of Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts. More

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PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel to Join Oversight Board

Press ReleaseApril 20, 2021

The literary and free expression group PEN America announced today that its CEO Suzanne Nossel—a free expression expert, human rights leader, author, and lawyer—will join the Oversight Board. More

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