In light of Mark Zuckerberg’s recent announcements to end fact-checking programs starting in the United States, weaken hate speech protections for women, immigrants and LGBTQ communities as well as align with the Trump administration to undermine democratic tech accountability efforts, the Global Coalition for Tech Justice (GCTJ) is urging members of Meta’s Oversight Board to publicly resign from their posts.
“They are there to hold the company to account, not to act as a fig leaf for Meta’s assault on human rights and democracy,” Digital Action’s Mona Shtaya told The Washington Post.
More details in the Coalition open letter: https://lnkd.in/gxCiVWtn