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Helle Thorning-Schmidt discussed free speech, the material that the board took into consideration, and their feelings on the final decision. I think there was a strong sense that we don't want special exceptions for powerful people, that Facebook needs to be in a position where they can say no to the powerful." The Oversight Board has upheld Facebooks decision to remove specific content that violated the express prohibition on posting caricatures of Black people. On content moderation applying to all users: "There's a recognition in the decision that the same set of rules should apply to ordinary users and leaders.That is, we look at how Facebook does its content moderation, how it enforces its rules."

In the wake of revelations about Facebooks role in the 2016. Our role at Facebook is to act as an oversight board. institution building: creating the oversight board. How the board considered their decision: "This is not a decision about Donald Trump, but rather a decision about Facebook.Facebook may make its own rules, but like many private companies, it is likely to be more. John Samples unpacked the equal application of content moderation, the deliberation of the board, and Facebook's response to the decision. Facebook’s overall content-regulation system, including the Oversight Board, displays several of the characteristics that make self-regulation appealing: responsiveness, flexibility, greater compliance, and informed and targeted intervention.

On Thursday, May 6, Axios co-founder Mike Allen and media reporter Sara Fischer went behind the scenes of the Facebook Oversight Board's decision to uphold the suspension of former President Trump’s accounts on the platform, featuring Cato Institute vice president John Samples and former Prime Minister of Denmark Helle Thorning-Schmidt.
