Sudhir Krishnaswamy, ex-PM of Denmark among members of Facebook’s Oversight Board, can override Mark Zuckerberg

NEW DELHI: Two years after first proposing an independent body to address some of the most pressing content moderation matters social media giant Facebook announced on Wednesday its first 20 board members of the Oversight Board, including Sudhir Krishnaswamy, vice chancellor of the National Law School of India University.

Brent Harris, Facebook’s director of strategic initiatives had stated in January that the company has been laying the groundwork for a new independent organisation, the Oversight Board, to review cases and make binding content decisions. In a blog post, the Oversight Board on its website stated that when it begins hearing cases later this year,