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Depending on how it is set up, I could see them being considered independent. If Facebook set aside the money and legally sheltered it from their own influence

Depending on how it is set up, I could see them being considered independent. If Facebook set aside the money and legally sheltered it from their own influence via a trust or something, then that could be considered fairly independent.

mtmail 5y ago
"Facebook established an irrevocable trust with $130 million in initial funding, expected to cover operational costs for over half a decade." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oversight_Board_(Facebook) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oversight_Board_(Facebook)
- username90 5y ago
  The way I read that is that they have to please Facebook if they don't want to get fired in 5 years.
  - shkkmo 5y ago
    Given that the board is made up of people that much better jobs than being on the FB oversight board, I don't think that losing this side gig is a particular incentive for them to deciate from theor standard ethics.
  - ceejayoz 5y ago
    Or seek alternate funding. "This Facebook Oversight Board decision is sponsored by Parler."