Policy makers and regulators have a valuable role to play: FB’s Oversight Board

Responding to queries on India’s new social media regulations, social media giant Facebook’s overseeing authority The Oversight Board told ET that policymakers and regulators have a valuable role to play when it comes to content moderation issues and issues concerning Facebook.

“We see the Oversight Board as one part of the solution to content moderation issues around the world. The Oversight Board wasn’t designed to solve every issue with Facebook. Policymakers and regulators have a valuable role to play,” the board said.

The Oversight Board takes up matters linked to content takedowns on Facebook and its photo and video sharing app Instagram based on user appeals and cases referred to it by the company.