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Meta considers ending funding for its Oversight Board amid budget cuts

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Meta is reportedly considering ending its funding for the Oversight Board, an independent body that reviews content moderation decisions. The company has already significantly reduced the board's budget and may cease funding altogether after 2028, according to sources. This potential shift aligns with Meta's broader strategy of increasing automation in trust and safety functions and reallocating resources towards its AI infrastructure development. AI

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Meta considers ending funding for its Oversight Board amid budget cuts

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  1. Platformer TIER_1 English(EN) · Casey Newton ·

    Exclusive: Meta has discussed ending funding to the Oversight Board

    Shifting priorities and budget pressures could bring an end to the company’s experiment in independent governance, sources say

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