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Tech watchdog calls on Fb Oversight Board members to demand actual energy or resign

A brand new policy-focused nonprofit that emerged from the current wave of big tech scrutiny is looking for members of Fb’s Oversight Board to both step up or step down. In an open letter, Accountable Tech urges the 5 U.S.-based Fb Oversight Board members to “demand the Board …
A new policy-focused nonprofit that emerged from the recent wave of big tech scrutiny is calling for members of Facebook’s Oversight Board to either step up or step down. In an open letter, Accountable Tech urges the five U.S.-based Facebook Oversight Board members to “demand the Board …

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Author: Taylor Hatmaker

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  6. "What began as a relatively small effort by activist organizations to hold Facebook accountable for perceived policy failings has snowballed into a mass corporate backlashand a rare moment of discomfort for a company that enjoys its status as one of techs untouchable giants". (July 7, 2020)
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