Digital Capital Punishment: Meta Oversight Board Reviews First Permanent Ban Case

This report examines the Meta Oversight Board’s first review of a permanent account ban for extreme harassment and violent threats, spotlighting the tension between automated strike systems and discretionary intervention under an imminent harm standard. It seeks public input on due process, protections for public figures (especially women), consideration of off-platform behavior, the effectiveness of sanctions, and transparency practices to refine platform enforcement and governance.