Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- Facebook parent Meta's quasi-independent oversight board said Tuesday that an internal system that exempted high-profile users, including former US President Donald Trump, from some or all of its content moderation rules needs a major overhaul.

The report by the Oversight Board, which was more than a year in the making, said the system "is flawed in key areas which the company must address."

Meta asked the board to look into the system after The Wall Street Journal reported last year that it was being abused by many of its elite users, who were posting material that would result in penalties for ordinary people, including for harassment and incitement of violence.

Facebook's rules reportedly didn't seem to apply to som...