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New EU Network Helps Users to Challenge Online Platforms’ Decisions
TL;DR A new EU-wide network of Out-of-court Dispute Settlement (ODS) bodies has launched, giving users a powerful new way to challenge content moderation and platform decisions without going to court. Under the Digital Services Act (DSA), users can now seek impartial reviews from certified bodies across Europe. A New Era for Digital Rights in the…
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New EU Network Helps Users to Challenge Online Platforms’ Decisions
TL;DR A new EU-wide network of Out-of-court Dispute Settlement (ODS) bodies has launched, giving users a powerful new way to challenge content moderation and platform decisions without going to court. Under the Digital Services Act (DSA), users can now seek impartial reviews from certified bodies across Europe. A New Era for Digital Rights in the…
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Appeals Centre Europe Appoints new Non-Executive Directors from Across the EU
The Appeals Centre is announcing the appointment of three new Non-Executive Directors: Miguel Maduro, Göran Marby and Mary O’Brien. They join our existing Non-Executive Directors Cherine Chalaby and Kate O’Regan, while Marie Wieck will be stepping down from the Board. Our Non-Executive Directors play a crucial role in overseeing the strategy and governance of the…
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Users Make Voices Heard as Appeals Centre’s First Decisions Overturn Platforms
Since late January, the Appeals Centre has issued more than 150 decisions about content on Facebook and TikTok. Despite social media companies making out-of-court dispute settlement Europe’s best-kept-secret, users are successfully challenging platforms’ content decisions – with more than half of our 141 decisions related to Facebook overturning the platform’s decisions. Users Seize Chance to…
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Realise Your Digital Rights With Appeals Centre Europe
Seventy-six years ago today, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This laid out – for the first time – a set of fundamental rights which applied to each and every person on our planet. As we mark this milestone on Human Rights Day, new regulations – like the Digital Services Act…
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Guide: How do Facebook, TikTok and YouTube make content decisions?
With billions of users worldwide, social media platforms face immense challenges in ensuring that content aligns with community standards, legal requirements, and ethical considerations. Content moderation includes the processes used to review, filter, and potentially restrict or remove harmful or inappropriate material to foster safe and respectful online environments. Given these platforms’ reach and influence,…
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Want to challenge a content decision by Facebook, TikTok or YouTube? Submit your dispute to Appeals Centre Europe
If you’re in the EU and you’ve had your post, photo, video or comment removed, or you’ve seen content which you think should be taken down, you can now submit a dispute to the Appeals Centre. For years, the conversation about what should be allowed on social media has been monopolised by platforms and governments.…
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New EU Network Helps Users to Challenge Online Platforms’ Decisions
TL;DR A new EU-wide network of Out-of-court Dispute Settlement (ODS) bodies has launched, giving users a powerful new way to challenge content moderation and platform decisions without going to court. Under the Digital Services Act (DSA), users can now seek impartial reviews from certified bodies across Europe. A New Era for Digital Rights in the…
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Appeals Centre Europe Appoints new Non-Executive Directors from Across the EU
The Appeals Centre is announcing the appointment of three new Non-Executive Directors: Miguel Maduro, Göran Marby and Mary O’Brien. They join our existing Non-Executive Directors Cherine Chalaby and Kate O’Regan, while Marie Wieck will be stepping down from the Board. Our Non-Executive Directors play a crucial role in overseeing the strategy and governance of the…
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Users Make Voices Heard as Appeals Centre’s First Decisions Overturn Platforms
Since late January, the Appeals Centre has issued more than 150 decisions about content on Facebook and TikTok. Despite social media companies making out-of-court dispute settlement Europe’s best-kept-secret, users are successfully challenging platforms’ content decisions – with more than half of our 141 decisions related to Facebook overturning the platform’s decisions. Users Seize Chance to…
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New EU Network Helps Users to Challenge Online Platforms’ Decisions
TL;DR A new EU-wide network of Out-of-court Dispute Settlement (ODS) bodies has launched, giving users a powerful new way to challenge content moderation and platform decisions without going to court. Under the Digital Services Act (DSA), users can now seek impartial reviews from certified bodies across Europe. A New Era for Digital Rights in the…
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Appeals Centre Europe Appoints new Non-Executive Directors from Across the EU
The Appeals Centre is announcing the appointment of three new Non-Executive Directors: Miguel Maduro, Göran Marby and Mary O’Brien. They join our existing Non-Executive Directors Cherine Chalaby and Kate O’Regan, while Marie Wieck will be stepping down from the Board. Our Non-Executive Directors play a crucial role in overseeing the strategy and governance of the…
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Users Make Voices Heard as Appeals Centre’s First Decisions Overturn Platforms
Since late January, the Appeals Centre has issued more than 150 decisions about content on Facebook and TikTok. Despite social media companies making out-of-court dispute settlement Europe’s best-kept-secret, users are successfully challenging platforms’ content decisions – with more than half of our 141 decisions related to Facebook overturning the platform’s decisions. Users Seize Chance to…
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New EU Network Helps Users to Challenge Online Platforms’ Decisions
TL;DR A new EU-wide network of Out-of-court Dispute Settlement (ODS) bodies has launched, giving users a powerful new way to challenge content moderation and platform decisions without going to court. Under the Digital Services Act (DSA), users can now seek impartial reviews from certified bodies across Europe. A New Era for Digital Rights in the…
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Appeals Centre Europe Appoints new Non-Executive Directors from Across the EU
The Appeals Centre is announcing the appointment of three new Non-Executive Directors: Miguel Maduro, Göran Marby and Mary O’Brien. They join our existing Non-Executive Directors Cherine Chalaby and Kate O’Regan, while Marie Wieck will be stepping down from the Board. Our Non-Executive Directors play a crucial role in overseeing the strategy and governance of the…
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Users Make Voices Heard as Appeals Centre’s First Decisions Overturn Platforms
Since late January, the Appeals Centre has issued more than 150 decisions about content on Facebook and TikTok. Despite social media companies making out-of-court dispute settlement Europe’s best-kept-secret, users are successfully challenging platforms’ content decisions – with more than half of our 141 decisions related to Facebook overturning the platform’s decisions. Users Seize Chance to…
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New EU Network Helps Users to Challenge Online Platforms’ Decisions
TL;DR A new EU-wide network of Out-of-court Dispute Settlement (ODS) bodies has launched, giving users a powerful new way to challenge content moderation and platform decisions without going to court. Under the Digital Services Act (DSA), users can now seek impartial reviews from certified bodies across Europe. A New Era for Digital Rights in the…
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Appeals Centre Europe Appoints new Non-Executive Directors from Across the EU
The Appeals Centre is announcing the appointment of three new Non-Executive Directors: Miguel Maduro, Göran Marby and Mary O’Brien. They join our existing Non-Executive Directors Cherine Chalaby and Kate O’Regan, while Marie Wieck will be stepping down from the Board. Our Non-Executive Directors play a crucial role in overseeing the strategy and governance of the…
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Users Make Voices Heard as Appeals Centre’s First Decisions Overturn Platforms
Since late January, the Appeals Centre has issued more than 150 decisions about content on Facebook and TikTok. Despite social media companies making out-of-court dispute settlement Europe’s best-kept-secret, users are successfully challenging platforms’ content decisions – with more than half of our 141 decisions related to Facebook overturning the platform’s decisions. Users Seize Chance to…