Facebook will establish external board of 40 global experts to help oversee content in company’s social media platform

Briefing

Facebook will establish external board of 40 global experts to help oversee content in company's social media platform

February 1, 2019

Briefing

  • Content Review Board – Facebook will setup external board tasked to review company’s decisions in moderating social media's content
  • 40 Experts – Panel will be made up of 40 global experts in content, privacy, free expression, human rights, journalism, civil rights, safety, and other disciplines
  • Publicly-Named – Board members will be revealed publicly to make initiative more transparent
  • First Cohort – Pioneering group will be chosen by Facebook, with review of qualifications to be made public, considering geographic and cultural balance, as well as diversity of backgrounds and perspectives
  • Succeeding Membership – Board responsible to elect new members by majority vote, with Facebook able to make suggestions but not membership decisions
  • Company Support – Will be supported by Facebook staff, but no Facebook employee or former employee may be part of board

Accelerator

Market Disruption

Sector

Information Technology

Organization

Facebook Inc.

Source

Original Publication Date

January 28, 2019

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