Laura Hecht-Felella

Guest Author

Laura Hecht-Felella (@laur_hf) is the George A. Katz Fellow with the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program. Previously, Laura worked at Brooklyn Legal Services, where she represented low-income New Yorkers in litigation seeking to prevent displacement and preserve affordable housing. She is a graduate of New York University School of Law.

Articles by this author:

A man browses Facebook on his smart phone after the mobile internet went back online in Kampala, Uganda, on January 18, 2021. He stands next to a stack of tires.

Oversight Board’s First Rulings Show Facebook’s Rules Are a Mess

Feb. 19, 2021 Faiza Patel and Laura Hecht-Felella

CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg appears on a monitor behind a stenographer as he testifies remotely during the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing 'Does Section 230's Sweeping Immunity Enable Big Tech Bad Behavior?', on Capitol Hill, October 28, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Facebook’s Content-Decision Oversight Board Carves Out Own Territory

Oct. 30, 2020 Laura Hecht-Felella and Faiza Patel

Facebook Bylaws for Takedown Oversight Board: Questions of Independence

Mar. 5, 2020 Faiza Patel and Laura Hecht-Felella

Facebook logos and images on multiple screens.

Evaluating Facebook’s New Oversight Board for Content Moderation

Nov. 19, 2019 Faiza Patel and Laura Hecht-Felella