Yes. Spot on from @lizzadwoskin & @Cat_Zakrzewski. The framing of Facebook’s Oversight Board making the Trump decision today is critical. And @washingtonpost describes it accurately here. Not a ‘supreme court’ or an ‘independent’ body but ‘a Facebook-funded panel of experts’. 
Spot the difference. This is from @AspenDigital’s website. It’s secured exclusive access to Oversight Board members on Thursday. And..guess what? It’s also funded by Facebook. It declares this on its website, but compare this language to the Washington Post
There’s nothing wrong with Facebook having a Facebook-funded panel of experts. They’re brilliant minds & I’m sure it’s helpful. But what’s dangerous is when it’s dressed up to be something it’s not: independent. Facebook has designed this whole song & dance 3 ring circus
Or ‘perfomative nonsense’ as @daniellecitron puts it
‘In some senses we are all playing Facebook’s game by taking the board seriously as a legitimate institution,’ says @evelyndouek. Exactly. It’s why the framing the press uses today is so critical.
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