Meta's Oversight Board wants to expand its powers in 2026

The Oversight Board still wants to move beyond Meta's platforms. (Photo by Hakan Nural/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) (Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

The Oversight Board is getting ready to tackle a new pain point for Facebook and Instagram users. Up to now, users have been able to appeal content moderation decisions related to specific posts to the board, but haven't been able to ask the group to intervene in other situations that affect their accounts.

That could soon change. The board says that it will weigh in on individual account-level penalties in a pilot next year. The board noted the change in an impact report recapping its five-year history and what lies ahead in the year to come. "In 2026, our ...