Oversight Board asks Facebook to explain controversial whitelisting rules for VIPs

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Oversight Board asks Facebook to provide more information on controversial rules for VIPs
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Oversight Board asks Facebook to provide more information on controversial rules for VIPs

A report claimed last week that Facebook was allowing high-profile users to break some or all of its rules

Facebook's semi-independent Oversight Board says it has 'reached out to Facebook' to request that they provide more information on the controversial 'XCheck' or cross check system, following a repo...

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