![]() ![]() ![]() The Oversight Board then began accepting cases in October 2020. This process included writing the Oversight Board Charter, identifying applicable standards (the Community Standards, among other standards, as further explored below), and naming the initial board members, which include international law professors. Over the next 18 months, the body proposed by Zuckerberg was created, through public consultations, in-depth workshops, and roundtables. But, you might ask, isn’t that the role of domestic and international laws governing freedom of expression, in the first place? Have you heard of Facebook’s new Oversight Board? If you use Facebook or Instagram, you may want to pay attention…īack in late 2018, Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook’s plan to create an independent body to “uphold the principle of giving people voice while also recognizing the reality of keeping people safe.” In his public announcement (posted on Facebook, of course), Zuckerberg emphasized that governments and internet companies must work together to establish an “ideal long term regulatory framework” for content governance and enforcement, or “where the lines should be drawn between free expression and safety”. Elizabeth has previously written for In Custodia Legis on Technology & the Law of Corporate Responsibility – The Impact of Blockchain, 30th Anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and United Nations Day – A Time to Reflect on the Potential Role of the International Court of Justice. This is a guest post by Elizabeth Boomer, an international law consultant in the Global Legal Research Directorate. Facebook’s New “Supreme Court” – The Oversight Board and International Human Rights Law ![]()
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