Facebook has approached academics and policy experts about forming a commission to advise it on issues relating to global elections, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing five people with knowledge of the matter. The proposed body could decide on matters such as political ads and their viability and concerns around election-related misinformation, according to the report. An announcement on the commission could come this autumn in preparation for the 2022 US midterm elections, the report said, cautioning such efforts were preliminary and could still fall apart. Facebook declined to comment. Social media companies have grappled in recent years with how to handle world leaders and politicians who violate their guidelines. The commission, if formed, would not be the first time Facebook has set up external groups to help it make major decisions. In 2018, the company created the Oversight Board, a panel that includes former politicians, academics and policy experts to rule on whether Facebook is right to remove certain content from its platform. In May, the Oversight Board upheld Facebooks suspension of former US President Donald Trump, but said the company was wrong to make the ban indefinite. Thomson Reuters 2021 Are the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 still made for enthusiasts or are they good enough for everyone? We discussed this on Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts. The post Facebook Considers Forming an Election Commission to Advise on Issues Around Global Polls: Report appeared first on Patabook Technology.
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