Facebook Community Standards
Policies that outline what is and isn't allowed on the Facebook app.
Instagram Community Guidelines
Policies that outline what is and isn't allowed on the Instagram app.
Meta Advertising Standards
Policies for ad content and business assets.
Other policies
Other policies that apply to Meta technologies.
How Meta improves
How we update our policies, measure results, work with others, and more.
Our Approach To Dangerous Organizations and Individuals
How we keep our platforms safe from groups and individuals that promote violence, terrorism, organized crime, and hate.
Our approach to the opioid epidemic
How we support communities in the face of the opioid epidemic.
Our approach to elections
How we help prevent interference, empower people to vote and more.
Our approach to misinformation
How we work with independent fact-checkers, and more, to identify and take action on misinformation.
Our approach to newsworthy content
How we assess content for newsworthiness.
Our approach to Facebook Feed ranking
How we reduce problematic content in News Feed.
Our approach to explaining ranking
How we build AI systems.
Content Library and Content Library API
Comprehensive access to public data from Facebook and Instagram
Ad Library tools
Comprehensive and searchable database of all ads currently running across Meta technologies
Other research tools and datasets
Additional tools for in-depth research on Meta technologies and programs
Community Standards Enforcement Report
Quarterly report on how well we're doing at enforcing our policies on the Facebook app and Instagram.
Intellectual Property
Report on how well we're helping people protect their intellectual property.
Government Requests for User Data
Report on government request for people's data.
Content Restrictions Based on Local Law
Report on when we restrict content that's reported to us as violating local law.
Internet Disruptions
Report on intentional internet restrictions that limit people's ability to access the internet.
Widely Viewed Content Report
Quarterly report on what people see on Facebook, including the content that receives the widest distribution during the quarter.
Regulatory and Other Transparency Reports
Download current and past regulatory reports for Facebook and Instagram.
This timeline provides a comprehensive list of our public announcements regarding integrity. It includes product improvements, policy expansions, external engagement, and transparency reports.
This is a working page that will be updated regularly.
2023February 2023
New Updates to Help Prevent the Spread of Young People’s Intimate Images Online. Read more
Protecting Public Debate During the War in Ukraine and Protests in Iran. Read more
Meta’s Adversarial Threat Report, Fourth Quarter 2022. Read more
Integrity and Transparency Reports, Fourth Quarter 2022. Read more
How We’re Improving Facebook’s Penalty System. Read more
Increasing Our Ads Transparency. Read more
Enabling a Safer and Inclusive Internet for Everyone. Read more
Launching Meta’s First Pan-European Design Challenge on Safer Internet Day. Read more
How Meta is Preparing for Nigeria’s 2023 General Elections. Read more
Why Claims of Bias in Our Content Review Process Are Wrong. Read more
January 2023
Helping Creators and Publishers Manage Intellectual Property with Rights Manager. Read more
Building and Innovating With Privacy in Mind. Read more
Defending Our Ability to Protect and Empower People on Our Apps. Read more
Centralizing Your Apps Settings in Accounts Center. Read more
Leading the Fight Against Scraping-for-Hire. Read more
Continuing to Create Age-Appropriate Ad Experiences for Teens. Read more
An Update on Our Ads Fairness Efforts. Read more
How Meta Is Working to Provide Safe, Age-Appropriate Experiences for Teens. Read more
How Meta Uses Legal Bases for Processing Ads in the EU. Read more
2022December 2022
Designing Account Security Across Our Apps. Read more
Protecting People From Online Threats In 2022. Read more
Recapping Our 2022 Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Enforcements. Read more
Looking Back at Our Bug Bounty Program in 2022. Read more
Meta Launches New Content Moderation Tool as It Takes Chair of Counter-Terrorism NGO. Read more
Supporting Independent Metaverse Research Across Europe. Read more
Bringing Age Verification to Facebook Dating. Read more
November 2022
Strengthening Our Efforts Against Non-Consensual Intimate Images in Turkey. Read more
Widely Viewed Content Report, Third Quarter 2022. Read more
Transparency Report, First Half 2022. Read more
Meta’s Adversarial Threat Report, Third Quarter 2022. Read more
Integrity and Transparency Reports, Third Quarter 2022. Read more
Protecting Teens and Their Privacy on Facebook and Instagram. Read more
Improving People’s Experiences Through Community Forums. Read more
September 2022
Due Diligence Exercise into Meta’s Human Rights Impact in Israel and Palestine. Read more
Meta at UNGA 2022. Read more
Launching Parental Supervision Tools on Instagram and a Family Center in India. Read more
How We Approach Safety and Privacy in Community Chats. Read more
Deterring Scraping By Protecting Facebook Identifiers. Read more
August 2022
Testing More Ways to Control What You See on Instagram. Read more
Widely Viewed Content Report, Second Quarter 2022. Read more
Community Standards Enforcement Report, Second Quarter 2022. Read more
How Meta Is Planning for the 2022 US Midterms. Read more
How Meta Is Preparing for Brazil’s 2022 Elections. Read more
Testing End-to-End Encrypted Backups and More on Messenger. Read more
Meta’s Adversarial Threat Report, Second Quarter 2022. Read more
July 2022
Meta Asks Oversight Board to Advise on COVID-19 Misinformation Policies. Read more
Expanding Our Third-Party Fact Checking Program in India. Read more
Putting People First: Protecting Privacy and Integrity. Read more
How Meta is Preparing for Kenya’s 2022 General Election. Read more
A Closer Look: Meta’s First Annual Human Rights Report. Read more
How We Work to Safeguard People Against Clone Sites. Read more
Taking Action Against Scraping for Hire. Read more
May 2022
Introducing New Members of the Oversight Board. Read more
Ensuring an Open and Interoperable Metaverse. Read more
Transparency Report, Second Half 2021. Read more
Widely Viewed Content Report, First Quarter 2022. Read more
Community Standards Enforcement Report, First Quarter 2022. Read more
Community Standards Enforcement Report Assessment Results. Read more
April 2022
What the Research on Social Media’s Impact on Democracy and Daily Life Says (and Doesn’t Say). Read more
Meta’s Adversarial Threat Report, First Quarter 2022. Read more
How Meta is Preparing for the Philippines’ 2022 General Election. Read more
Independent Assessment: Expanding End-to-End Encryption Protects Fundamental Human Rights. Read more
Helping to Stop Online Scams: Partnership with Stop Scams UK. Read more
March 2022
Taking Action Against Fake Customer Feedback and Reviews. Read more
Introducing VR Parental Supervision Tools on Quest. Read more
Announcing New Tools to Help Group Admins Protect, Manage and Grow Their Facebook Groups. Read more
Community Standards Enforcement Report, Fourth Quarter 2021. Read more
Widely Viewed Content Report, Fourth Quarter 2021. Read more
Quarterly Update on the Oversight Board, Fourth Quarter 2021. Read more
2021December 2021
Raising the Standard for Protecting Teens and Supporting Parents Online. Read more
An Independent Assessment of Meta’s Human Rights Impact in the Philippines. Read more
Expanding Facebook Protect To More Countries. Read more
Strengthening Our Efforts Against the Spread of Non-Consensual Intimate Images. Read more
Our End-of-Year Adversarial Threat Report. Read more
Our Approach to Safer Private Messaging. Read more
November 2021
Following Through on Meta’s Civil Rights Audit Progress. Read more
Race Data Measurement and Meta’s Commitment to Fair and Inclusive Products. Read more
Taking Action Against Hackers in Pakistan and Syria. Read more
H2 2021, Transparency Report. Read more
Community Standards Enforcement Report, Third Quarter 2021. Read more
Widely Viewed Content Report, Third Quarter 2021. Read more
Our Approach to Addressing Bullying and Harassment. Read more
An Update on Our Longstanding Work to Protect People in Ethiopia. Read more
Response to WSJ report on Well-Being Research. Read more
An Update On Our Use of Face Recognition. Read more
October 2021 Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Report. Read more
October 2021
Supporting COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts for Children. Read more
Oversight Board Transparency Report. Read more
Hate Speech Prevalence Has Dropped by Almost 50% on Facebook. Read more
Advancing Our Policies on Online Bullying and Harassment. Read more
September 2021 Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Report. Read more
September 2021
Explaining the Research We Do to Support Families. Read more
Requesting Oversight Board Guidance on Our Cross-Check System. Read more
Pausing ‘Instagram Kids’ and Building Parental Supervision Tools. Read more
Sharing Our Content Distribution Guidelines. Read more
Creating Hope Through Action for Suicide Prevention and Awareness. Read more
Our Progress Addressing Challenges and Innovating Responsibly. Read more
Helping State Officials Share COVID-19 Information with Local Communities. Read more
Removing New Types of Harmful Networks. Read more
August 2021
Asking People for Their Birthday on Instagram. Read more
Community Standards Enforcement Report, Second Quarter 2021. Read more
How We’re Taking Action Against Vaccine Misinformation Superspreaders. Read more
Introduced the Widely Viewed Content Report. Read more
Integrated privacy-enhancing technologies into ads. Read more
July 2021 Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Report. Read more
Introduced new features to protect Instagram users from abuse. Read more
July 2021
AI developments to find and protect underaged users. Read more
Introduced Instagram Sensitive Content Control. Read more
First Quarterly Update on the Oversight Board. Read more
Took Action Against Hackers in Iran. Read more
Introduced Instagram Security Checkup. Read more
June 2021 Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Report. Read more
June 2021
Launched Women’s Safety Hub and announced the Global Women’s Safety Expert Advisors. Read more
Combated E-Commerce Scams and Account Takeovers. Read more
An update on the AI team’s latest efforts to detect deepfakes. Read more
Removed Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior From Ethiopia. Read more
Oversight Board Selected First Policy Advisory Opinion Request to Review. Read more
How Meta prepared for Ethiopia’s 2021 General Election. Read more
In Response to Oversight Board, Trump Suspended for Two Years. Read more
May 2021 Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Report. Read more
May 2021
Introduced the option to hide public likes on Facebook and Instagram. Read more
Launched new action against people who repeatedly share misinformation. Read more
Published Q1 2021 Community Standards Enforcement Report (CSER). Read more
Oversight Board Upholds Meta’s Decision to Suspend Donald Trump’s Accounts. Read more
April 2021 Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Report. Read more
April 2021
Introduced new tools to protect users from abuse. Read more
How Meta Protects Privacy in Our COVID-19 Initiatives. Read more
An Update on Our Approach to Private Messaging. Read more
Meta and Gucci File Joint Lawsuit Against International Counterfeiter. Read more
Preparing for a Verdict in the Trial of Derek Chauvin Read more
Taking Action Against Hackers in Palestine. Read more
Incorporating More Feedback Into News Feed Ranking. Read more
Users Can Now Appeal Content Left Up on Facebook or Instagram to the Oversight Board. Read more
Protecting People From Domain Abuse. Read more
How We Combat Scraping. Read more
Publishing a new Privacy Progress Update. Read more
Explaining news reports on a data scrape that occurred in September 2019. Read more
An update on the Responsible AI team’s latest efforts with Fairness Flow. Read more
March 2021 Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Report. Read more
March 2021
Announcing new tool to give users more control over their News Feed. Read more
Meta Responds to the Recommendations from the Oversight Board in a Case about a Veiled Threat Based on Religious Beliefs. Read more
Op-ed from Nick Clegg on algorithms and polarization. Read more
Announcing Steps to Protect State Elections in India. Read more
Announcing the completion of the first phase of Meta’s latest fiber network build across Indiana. Read more
Taking Action Against Hackers in China. Read more
Tackling Misinformation Across Our Apps. Read more
Expanding Support for Security Keys on Mobile Devices. Read more
Enhancing Safety in Facebook Groups. Read more
Published our Corporate Human Rights Policy. Read more
Continuing to Make Instagram Safer for the Youngest Members of Our Community Read more
Mark Zuckerberg Announced Meta’s Plans to Help Get People Vaccinated Against COVID-19. Read more
Explaining Secure Data for EU users. Read more
Filed Motions to Dismiss Lawsuits Brought by FTC, State Attorneys General. Read more
Introduced Private and Secure WhatsApp Calling on Desktop. Read more
February 2021 Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Report. Read more
January 2021
Responding to the Oversight Board’s First Decision. Read more
Recapping our Privacy Tools on Data Privacy Day. Read more
Announced New Tool to Educate People about the Holocaust. Read more
Announced two efforts to increase transparency of ads about social issues, elections and politics run on Facebook and Instagram. Read more
Announced preparations ahead of US Presidential Inauguration Day. Read more
Announced hire of Roy Austin as VP of Civil Rights. Read more
December 2020 Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Report. Read more
Introducing the new Access Your Information. Read more
Our Response to the Violence in Washington. Read more
2020December 2020
A Look at Meta and US 2020 Elections Report. Read more
Submitted Comments to European Digital Media Observatory on Data Sharing for Social Science Research. Read more
Introduced Privacy Conversations with Erin Egan. Read more
Shared Response to Apple’s Policy That Hurt Small Businesses. Read more
Shared Explainer on Personalized Advertising and Privacy. Read more
Shared Update on Georgia Runoff Election Integrity Efforts. Read more
Removed Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior from France and Russia Read more
Shared Actions Against Hackers in Bangladesh and Vietnam. Read more
Announced New Tool for Small Businesses and Communities during COVID-19. Read more
Oversight Board Selected First Cases to Review. Read more
November 2020
Launched Meta News in the UK. Read more
Announced Lawsuit Against Clone Site Owner Ensar Sahinturk. Read more
Government Request Transparency Report. Read more
Introduced Hate Speech Prevalence in Enforcement Report. Read more
10th Anniversary of the Bug Bounty Program. Read more
Community Standards Enforcement Report, 7th Edition. Read more
Keeping People Safe on Instagram. Read more
October Inauthentic Behavior Report. Read more
October 2020
Removed Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior. Read more
Shared Progress on Our Privacy Work. Read more
Oversight Board Began Hearing Cases. Read more
Supported Elections Across Africa. Read more
September Inauthentic Behavior Report. Read more
Supported Public Health Experts’ Vaccine Efforts. Read more
Updated Hate Speech Policy On Holocaust Denial Content. Read more
Removed Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior. Read more
Announced Preparations for US 2020 Election Day. Read more
Announced Lawsuit Against Fake Engagements and Ad Scams. Read more
Announced Lawsuit Against Data Scraping. Read more
September 2020
Began Partnerships with 70 Independent Fact-Checking Organizations. Read more
Launched New Suicide Prevention Tools. Read more
Instagram Equity Commitments Follow-Up. Read more
Announced Additional Steps to Secure the Integrity of the 2020 US Elections. Read more
August Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Report. Read more
August 2020
Introduced New Research Initiatives for 2020 US Elections. Read more
Preparation for Myanmar’s 2020 Election. Read more
Made Public Recommendation Guidelines for Groups, Events, and others. Read more
Meta News International Expansion. Read more
Launched Additional Notifications for COVID-19 Content. Read more
Scaled Back Temporary Ban on Hand Sanitizer and Disinfecting Wipes. Read more
Expanded Dangerous Individuals and Organizations Policy. Read more
Launched Educator Hub. Read more
Launched US 2020 Voting Information Center. Read more
Independent Audit of Community Standards Enforcement Report. Read more
Community Standards Enforcement Report, 6th Edition. Read more
July Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Report. Read more
July 2020
Enhancing Data Protection for LGPD Requirements. Read more
Began Labeling Voting Posts from Elected Officials and Candidates.
Privacy White Paper on People-Centered Legislation. Read more
Third Civil Rights Report. Read more
July Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Report. Read more
Updated COVID Information Center. Read more
Improved Data Limits for Infrequently Used Apps. Read more
Nick Clegg Op-ed Response to Ad Boycott. Read more
June 2020
Banning Violent Networks in the US. Read more
Prioritizing Original News Content. Read more
Mark Zuckerberg Update on Preparing for US 2020 Election. Read more
Launched Notification Screen for Outdated Content. Read more
EU Report on Hate Speech. Read more
Platform Enforcement Against Unauthorized Automation Software (Scraping). Read more
Update on Black Voices on Instagram. Read more
Reached 4M Voting Registration Goal, Fewer Political Ads, and US House & Senate Tracker. Read more
Started Labeling state-controlled media. Read more
Launched Manage Activity. Read more
May Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Report. Read more
May 2020
High-reach Post Verification. Read more
Response to Wall Street Journal on Investments to Fight Polarization. Read more
Increased Hate Speech Prevention Efforts. Read more
Human Rights Assessments: Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Indonesia. Read more
H2 2019, Transparency Report. Read more
Updates on Combating Hate and Dangerous Orgs. Read more
Community Standards Enforcement Report, 5th Edition. Read more
Announced Instagram Well-Being Guides. Read more
Announced Oversight Board Members. Read more
April 2020 Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Report. Read more
April 2020
Launched $1M grant program to Support Fact Checkers. Read more
Introduced Country Expansions and New Safety Features for Messenger Kids. Read more
Started Providing Location of High-Reach FB Pages and Instagram Accounts outside the US. Read more
Published Mark Zuckerberg’s Washington Post Op-ed on Symptom Survey. Read more
Announced COVID misinformation tools. Read more
Filed a Lawsuit for Deceptive Advertising Practices. Read more
Introduced Forwarding Limit on WhatsApp. Read more
Announced Partnership with the US Census Bureau. Read more
March 2020 Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Report. Read more
March 2020
Updated Data Access Tools. Read more
Expanded Fact-Checking Program to New Partner Organizations in the US. Shared updates on Fact-Checking initiatives. Read more
Released General Update on COVID-19 misinformation. Read more
Announced Instagram COVID-19 Updates. Read more
Removed Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior from Russia. Read more
Launched New Tools for Community Moderators. Read more
Announced Lawsuit against Namecheap for Domain Name Fraud. Read more
February 2020 Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Report. Read more
February 2020
Filed lawsuit against OneAudience for improper data collection. Read more
Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Takedown: Russia, Vietnam, Myanmar. Read more
Highlighted Tools for Safer Internet Day. Read more
Launched New Tools for Parents in Messenger Kids. Updated Privacy Policy. Read more
Launched Election Operation Center in US.
January 2020
Updated Gaming Creators Community Standards Toolkit. Read more
Released Meta Oversight Board Bylaws. Read more
Updated Privacy Checkup. Introduced Off Meta Activity and Login Alerts. Read more
New Transparency Features and Controls for Social Issue and Political Ads. Read more
Announced Policy to Take Down Misleading Manipulated Media. Read more
Updated Privacy and Security Checkup. Read more
2019December 2019
Removed Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior From Georgia, Vietnam and the US. Read more
An Update on Our Efforts to Combat Terrorism Online. Read more
Helping to Protect the 2020 US Census. Read more
Helping Fact-Checkers Identify False Claims Faster. Read more
Launched Bullying Caption Warning on Instagram. Read more
Expanded Fact-Checking on Instagram. Read more
Established Oversight Board Trust and $130M Funding Commitment. Read more
Shared Update on CCPA Compliance. Read more
Response to Attorney General Barr’s Private Messaging Request. Read more
Filed Lawsuit Against Ad Fraud. Read more
Launched Instagram Age Verification. Read more
Introduced New Photo Transfer and Data Portability Tool. Read more
October 2019
Filed Lawsuit on Domain Name Fraud. Read more
Removed More Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior From Russia. Read more
Announcement regarding Women’s Safety on Facebook. Read more
Connecting People With Health Resources. Read more
Shared Instagram Updates regarding Suicide and Self Injury. Read more
Introduced Facebook News. Read more
Announced Several Measures To Protect the 2020 US Elections. Read more
Removed Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior from Iran and Russia. Read more
Updated Inauthentic Behavior Policy. Read more
Mark Zuckerberg on Protecting Free Expression. Read more
Introduced More Privacy Controls on Instagram. Read more
Announced Well-Being Features on World Mental Health Day. Read more
Removed Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior in UAE, Nigeria, Indonesia and Egypt. Read more
Introduced Instagram Restrict. Read more
September 2019
Meta, Elections and Political Speech. Read more
Next Steps for the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism. Read more
Shared Update on App Investigation. Read more
Removing Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior in Spain. Read more
Combating Hate and Extremism. Read more
Detailed Oversight Board Charter, Structure and Membership Selection Process. Read more
Removing Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior from Iraq and Ukraine. Read more
Updating the Values That Inform Our Community Standards. Read more
Tightening Our Policies and Expanding Resources to Prevent Suicide and Self-Harm. Read more
Charting a Way Forward on Privacy and Data Portability. Read more
August 2019
Political Ads Authorization Process. Read more
Released Statement regarding September 2015 Document on Facebook Employees Discussing Data Scraping pre-Cambridge Analytica. Read more
Removed More Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior in Myanmar. Read more
Announced Off-Facebook Activity. Read more
Shared Senator Kyl’s Review of Potential Anti-Conservative Bias. Read more
Removed Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior from China. Read more
Launched Safe Communities Initiative for Private Groups. Read more
Made Groups Privacy Settings Easier to Understand. Read more
Enforced Against Click Injection Fraud. Read more
Open-Sourced Photo and Video Matching Technology to Make the Internet Safer. Read more
Removed Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior in Thailand, Russia, Ukraine and Honduras. Read more
July 2019
Shared Two Year Progress Update on GIFCT. Read more
FTC Agreement Brings Rigorous Standards for Protecting Privacy Read more
Updated Account Disable Policy on Instagram. Read more
Understand Why You’re Seeing Certain Ads and How You Can Adjust Your Ad Experience. Read more
Shared Commitment Against Bullying on Instagram. Read more
News Feed Ranking: Addressing Sensational Health Claims. Read more
June 2019
Shared Second Civil Rights Audit Update. Read more
Released Report regarding Global Feedback and Input on the Meta Oversight Board. Read more
Updated Terms of Service to Explain How Meta Works. Read more
Deep Fake Detection Challenge. Read more
Rolled Out Ads Authorization Process Globally. Read more
New Feed Ranking: Making Public Comments More Meaningful. Read more
Automation Plus Expert Journalism: How Full Fact is Fighting Misinformation. Read more
May 2019
Removed More Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior from Iran. Read more
Data Transparency Advisory Group (DTAG) Report. Read more
Government Request Transparency Report. Read more
Community Standards Enforcement Report, 3rd Edition. Read more
Shared Highlights from Global Safety and Well-Being Summit. Read more
Survey Update to Personalize News Feed. Read more
Removed Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior from Israel. Read more
Joined Christchurch Call to Action. Read more
Announced Protections on Facebook Live Abuse. Read more
Updated on Compensation and Support for Contractors. Read more
Filed a Lawsuit Against Rankwave. Read more
Removed Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior from Russia. Read more
April 2019
Announced First Grants for Independent Research. Read more
Announced Public Consultation Process for the Oversight Board. Read more
Expanded Fact Checking with Five New EU Fact-Checking Partners. Read more
Prevented Inauthentic Behavior on Instagram in New Zealand. Read more
Reduced Distribution of Problematic Content with News Feed Ranking. Read more
Shared Details on Product Policies. Read more
Kicked Off a New Collaboration Process for Fighting Misinformation. Read more
Shared Update on Memorialization. Read more
Announced Election Preparedness regarding India’s Elections. Read more
Update on Safeguarding Elections in Australia. Read more
The Hunt for False News: EU Edition. Read more
Removed Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior from India and Pakistan. Read more
March 2019
Introduced “Why Am I Seeing This Post?” Read more
Washington Post Op-Ed from Mark Zuckerberg regarding Four Regulation Ideas. Read more
Removed Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Report from the Philippines. Read more
Introduced Ad Library Reporting the EU. Read more
Rolled Out Improved Ads Library. Read more
Announced Ban Against White Nationalism and White Separatism Content. Read more
Fixed issues Related to Password Safety and Privacy. Read more
Removed Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Report from Iran, Russia, Macedonia, and Kosovo. Read more
Shared Update on Christchurch Terrorist Attacks. Read more
Shared Update on Non-Consensual Intimate Images. Read more
Rolled Out New Ways to Combat Vaccine Misinformation. Read more
Removed Coordinated Authentic Behavior from the UK and Romania. Read more
Mark Zuckerberg Outlines His Privacy-Focused Vision for Social Networking. Read more
Shared Details on Safeguarding Elections in Indonesia. Read more
Launched Digital Literacy Tools. Read more
Cracked Down on Sale of Fake Accounts. Read more
February 2019
Removed Tommy Robinson’s Page and Profile. Read more
Our Commitment to Our Content Reviewers. Read more
Removed Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior in Moldova. Read more
Shared Eight Ways We’re Preparing for Elections Across Africa. Read more
Released Statement in Opposition to Germany’s Bundeskartellamt. Read more
Shared Facebook and Instagram Sucide and Self Injury Policy Changes. Read more
Banned More Dangerous Organizations in Myanmar. Read more
Released Update on Elections, Privacy, Safety, and more. Read more
January 2019
Removed Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior from Iran. Read more
Removed Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior from Indonesia. Read more
Expanded our Efforts to Protect Elections. Read more
A Discussion with Nick Clegg about protecting elections. Read more
Released Draft Charter of the Oversight Board. Read more
Launched Privacy and Data Use Business Hub. Read more
Detailed the “Defense-in-Depth” approach. Read more
Made Pages More Transparent and Accountable. Read more
Removed Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior from Russia. Read more
Banned Twinmark Media Enterprises in the Philippines. Read more
2018November 2018
Clarifying Facebook Search. Read more
Community Standards Enforcement Report, 2nd Edition. Read more
Mark Zuckerberg’s Blueprint for Content Governance. Read more
Hard Questions: Meta’s Investigations into Cyber Threats and IO. Read more
Shared Assessment on Human Rights Impact in Myanmar. Read more
Shared Election Integrity and Security Update. Read more
October 2018
Removed Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior from Iran. Read more
Launched Election Candidate Info Tool on Meta. Read more
Launched Ad Library Report (US). Read more
Launched Ad Library Launch (UK). Read more
Removed Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior from the Philippines. Read more
Opened Elections Operations Center. Read more
Expanded Voter Suppression Policy. Read more
Removed Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior from the United States, Middle East, Russia and the UK. Read more
Shared New Anti-Bullying Tools on Instagram. Read more
Shared New Anti-Bullying Tools on Meta. Read more
September 2018
August 2018
Removed Myanmar Military Officials from Meta. Read more
Update To Verification and Authentication Tools on Instagram. Read more
Removed Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior from Russia. Read more
Shared Instagram Access Issue and Security Tips. Read more
Update on Authorization Process For Pages. Read more
Post on Enforcing Community Standards with regard to Alex Jones. Read more
Launched ‘Time Spent’ Tools on Facebook and Instagram. Read more
July 2018
Removed Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior from the Russian-based Internet Research Agency (IRA). Read more
June 2018
Announced Transparency in Ads Across Facebook. Read more
Removed Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior from Mexico and Latin America. Read more
Expanded Fact-Checking and Actions To Fight False News Read more
Identified Public Posting Error and Announced Solutions. Read more
Election Preparedness in Mexico. Read more
May 2018
Launched Political Ad Authorization Process and Ad Library. Read more
Shared Update and Assets on Combating Misinformation. Read more
Update from Laura Murphy on First Civil Rights Audit. Read more
Launched Election Partnership with Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab. Read more
Community Standards Enforcement Report, 1st Edition. Read more
Announced Proactive Content Detection. Read more
Introduced Clear History. Read more
Announced Instagram Bullying Filter and Kindness Prom. Read more
April 2018
Introduced Appeals. Read more
Published Internal Guidelines Used To Enforce Community Standards. Read more
Why Content is or is not Removed. Read more
Update on Technology to Detect Terrorist Content. Read more
Information on Data Advertisers Access. Read more
Announced New Privacy Protections. Read more
Answering Hard Questions on Data Usage. Read more
Launched Data Abuse Bounty Rewards for Discovering Data Abuse. Read more
Launched Election Research Commission. Read more
Explained How News Feed Works. Read more
Update on the Research ad Design Behind New Context to Articles in News Feed. Read more
Announced Transparency Features for Ads. Read more
Mark Zuckerberg on Protecting Information. Read more
Update on Data Access Changes. Read more
Internet Research Agency Takedowns. Read more
Context Around Stories in News Feed. Read more
2017December 2017
Launched ‘Related Articles’ Feature. Read more
Announced New Optional Tools To Manage Face Recognition Technology. Read more
Addressed Concerns about Facial Recognition Technology. Read more
News Feed Ranking: Fighting Engagement Bait on Meta. Read more
Shared Instagram Animal Welfare interstitial. Read more
June 2017
News Feed Ranking: Showing more informative links in News Feed. Read more
Announced Offensive Comment Filter on Instagram. Read more
Hard Questions: Deciding what is Hate Speech. Read more
Joined Industry Forum to Counter Terrorism. Read more
Piloted New Tools to Provide More Control Over Profile Photos. Read more
Hard Questions: How We Counter Terrorism. Read more
May 2017
Facebook’s Community Standards: How and Where We Draw the Line on Sensitive Content. Read more
News Feed Ranking: Reducing links to low-quality web page experiences (“ad farms”). Read more
Rolled Out News Feed Updates to Reduce Low-Quality Links. Read more
Shared Instagram Mental Health Interstitial. Read more
April 2017
Government Requests Transparency Report. Read more
Launched Related Articles Test. Read more
Launched Misinformation Educational Tool. Read more
Shared Our Approach to Mitigate Misinformation. Read more
Announced Tools Protecting Intimate Images on Facebook. Read more
Announced Tools Protecting Intimate Images on Instagram. Read more
January 2017
News Feed Ranking: New signals to show more authentic and timely stories. Read more
2016