Note: For future Facebook updates about Oversight Board cases, please visit the
Transparency Center.
Since Mark Zuckerberg first laid out his vision for oversight of content decisions at
Facebook, we’ve been laying the groundwork for a new independent organization to
review cases and make binding content decisions. At the end of last year, we shared
an update on the establishment of the Oversight Board Trust and LLC, which will
manage Facebook’s funding for the board, oversee its operations and hold contracts
with members. Today, we are proposing a set of bylaws and a summary chart,
providing more details on Facebook’s process for implementing a board decision,
and announcing the Director of Oversight Board Administration.
The bylaws set the rules for the board’s operations and procedures, and while we’ve
taken inspiration from traditional corporate and non-profit bylaws, this document
reflects the unique arrangement between the Oversight Board, Facebook and the
Oversight Board Trust. They spell out the authorities and responsibilities of each
entity, as well as the role of the people who use Facebook’s services. Once approved
by the board, the bylaws will govern the board’s day-to-day operations and a final
version of this document will be published on the board’s website. (Update on March
2, 2021 at 05:00AM PT: Article 1, Section 3 (Oversight Board Case Review and