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Meta just poured more cash into its Oversight Board — the independent panel that decides what stays up or gets taken down on Facebook and Instagram — extending funding through 2028. As AI content explodes and free speech battles intensify, the board’s expanded budget signals Meta’s ongoing commitment to navigating the messy line between open expression and harmful misinformation. Co-chair Paolo Carozza confirmed the funds will bolster the board’s trust and operations, while Meta continues to hand them tough cases and follow their rulings. This comes after a major policy shift in early 2025, when Mark Zuckerberg pushed for looser rules and a “Community Notes” system — a move seen as appeasing conservatives ahead of the new administration. The board’s recent rebuke of Instagram’s U.S. fact-checking rollback underscores the high stakes: tech giants are still desperately trying to balance user freedom with safety — and the Oversight Board remains a key player in that fight.

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