Julie Owono

thumb|Juie Owono Julie Owono (born 1986) is a French and Cameroonian lawyer and academic researcher. As of 2021, she serves as executive director of Internet Without Borders (IWB), and as an inaugural member of Facebook's independent Oversight Board. She is affiliated with leading academic centers at the intersection of business, human rights, and artificial intelligence. Quotes That's precisely the reason why I chose to join the Oversight Board, to make sure the issues I see as an activist can set a precedent or can help us make recommendations to the platforms. Discussing why she accepted a position on the Meta Oversight Board We've warned companies on the necessity to invest more in content moderation—not only adding moderators but also explaining to authorities that there are rules everybody should respect on their platforms. Discussing the need for companies to improve content moderation. “The fight against disinformation is not just a product of platforms. It’s really a question of our democracies, of our human rights, of the rule of law.” Harvard Law School article “I hope we don’t get to that space where we have 190+ internets.” Technology Policy Institute “We need a democratic agenda for content governance.” Technology Policy Institute “I am confident, but I think we need to be extra vigilant.” Adweknow “The internet is not the same for every person, in every part of the world.” Stanford University School of Engineering External links Category:Lawyers from Cameroon Category:Women from Cameroon Category:Women in law Category:University of Paris alumni Category:1986 births Category:Women born in the 1980s Category:Living people