And it punted the decision about Trump’s accounts back to the company, saying that Facebook would have to issue a final verdict within six months. The oversight board also served another purpose. But for all its claims of legitimacy, the oversight board has always had a Potemkin quality. That paradoxical setup — an oversight board with no legally enforceable powers of oversight — created tension even before the decision on Wednesday. Don’t get me wrong: I’m not saying the oversight board is a useless experiment, or that nothing productive will come from it.

Source: bd News24 May 08, 2021 02:26 UTC