by Jenny Domino “At each of these moments, Facebook took action too late, and too incrementally, to avert harm – harm that the platform knew was imminent and which its very design facilitated. Facebook’s history in Myanmar highlights the broader problems with content moderation in vulnerable contexts, and it should serve as a cautionary lesson to companies that wish to prevent their platforms from facilitating atrocities.” On Feb. 24, 2021, three weeks after Myanmar’s military (the Tatmadaw) staged the coup that changed the course of Myanmar’s future, Facebook announced it was banning all “remaining” military and military-controlled state and media entities from…

by Jenny Domino It is very likely that social media will serve as the battleground for posts that can run into vaguely worded penal provisions under the [Anti-Terrorism Law], such as the crime of 'inciting to commit terrorism.' This should not be a problem in a rights-respecting democracy; independent courts can make a determination of illegality after observing due process guarantees. As Facebook’s Oversight Board begins to hear cases, do courts have a lesser role to play in resolving questions of speech? This week, Facebook’s Oversight Board has invited public comment for its first batch of content cases. The Board is the…