Facebook ‘Supreme Court’ Influenced by Progressive Nonprofit

Facebook has published an update on its work to develop a “Global Oversight Board,” that commentators have colloquially dubbed the “Facebook Supreme Court.” The update reveals Facebook worked closely with a progressive nonprofit that pushes causes like climate change, “diversity,” and “sustainability” to corporations around the world. The oversight board is the brainchild of anti-Trump Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman, who was a key “expert” witness for the Democrats in the House impeachment hearings against the president. If implemented, the oversight board would theoretically be independent of Facebook — but nothing would prevent the social network from simply ignoring its decisions, or shutting it down altogether.- More...