Facebook has established a USD 130 million trust for the Oversight Board, which funds all operations and cannot be revoked. Members of the Oversight Board are not Facebook employees, and cannot be removed by the social networking company. The number of members - which include Sudhir Krishnaswamy, the vice-chancellor of National Law School of India University - will rise to 40 over time. In May this year, Oversight Board announced the names of 20 members, including former judges, journalists and human rights activists. Facebook, which has drawn flak in many parts of the world over various issues including data breaches, in 2018 announced plans to create an independent oversight board for content moderation in a transparent manner for its platform along with Instagram.
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We see this as a significant step forward for free expression and for human rights for Facebook and Instagram users around the world," Oversight Board co-chair Jamal Greene told reporters in a virtual briefing. "First, individuals who believe Facebook should not have removed their content, and whose appeal to the company was rejected, can now appeal their case to the Oversight Board. Instagram, the popular photo-sharing platform, is owned by Facebook. The Board expects to reach case decisions and Facebook to act on these decisions within a maximum of 90 days. Facebook, which has been facing heat in various countries, including India, over handling of hate speech and similar content on the platform, can also refer cases to the Board on whether a particular content needs to be allowed or removed. Also, the Board's decision will be independent and binding on Facebook.
The appeals will be entertained only after the users have exhausted their options for appeal with Facebook and Instagram. New Delhi, Oct 22 () Oversight Board, an independent body set up by Facebook, on Thursday said Facebook and Instagram users can now submit appeals to the Board for an independent review of decisions regarding content removal from the two platforms.
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