In a blog post announcing the proposal, the company’s new vice president of global affairs Nick Clegg said the aim is to build a board that’s able to “render independent judgment, is transparent and respects privacy.” He added that the draft is a starting point for a broader public discussion as to how the board should operate. "We look forward to getting additional input in how best to build a board that creates accountability and oversight of our content policy and enforcement decisions and will continue to share milestones and progress," he said.
Facebook proposes to select the initial members of the committee, who will then choose their own successors, none of whom may be Facebook employees, past or present, or government officials. Clegg said Facebook will be holding a series of workshops in Singapore, Delhi, Nairobi, Berlin, New York, Mexico City and other cities around the world over the next 6 months with a view to soliciting feedback about its proposal to define acceptable discourse on the social network.
