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Facebook is spending $130 million to create a 'Supreme Court' that can overrule Mark Zuckerberg - here's everything we know about it

Feb 16, 2020, 15:35 IST

In late 2018, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg published a series of lengthy notes addressing high-level problems his company was attempting to solve.

As a solution, Zuckerberg proposed something unheard of among the social media giants of the world: An independent board, separate from Facebook, that users could appeal to directly.

The idea is simple: To provide a means for users to appeal Facebook's moderation decisions to an institution with a clear purpose, different from Facebook's.

The independent board, Zuckerberg said, would exist "to uphold the principle of giving people a voice while also recognizing the reality of keeping people safe."

Facebook is providing $130 million in startup capital to fund the board for its first six years, and promises to continue funding beyond that.

So, when will this independent board become active? Who's running it? And what are the next steps?

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