<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Addition:<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">"I’m so sorry for the double email here, I wanted to make sure that you have the updated link. We’re looking forward to hearing from you this week at Office Hours! Thanks again!<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><font color="#0563c1" class=""><a href="https://oversightboard.com/news/719406882003532-announcing-the-oversight-board-s-first-cases-and-appointment-of-trustees/" class="">https://oversightboard.com/news/719406882003532-announcing-the-oversight-board-s-first-cases-and-appointment-of-trustees/</a></font>"</div><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 1 Dec 2020, at 15:15, Ayden Férdeline via Governance <<a href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org" class="">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 1.4rem;" class="">Dear all,</span><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 1.4rem;" class="">In case of interest - the first cases that Facebook's Oversight Board will deliberate on are mentioned below. Note in particular the very short (7 day) public comment window.</span><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">Ayden Férdeline <br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><br class=""></div><div class="protonmail_quote" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><blockquote type="cite" class="protonmail_quote"><div class="protonmail_signature_block"><div class="protonmail_signature_block-proton protonmail_signature_block-empty"><br class=""></div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="protonmail_quote"><div class="">‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐<br class=""></div><div class="">On Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 at 14:01, XXX wrote:<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><blockquote class="protonmail_quote" type="cite"><div class=""><p class=""><span class="colour" style="">Greetings, </span><br class=""></p><p style="font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span class="colour" style=""> </span><br class=""></p><p style="font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span class="colour" style="">Today, we are announcing the first six cases that will be reviewed by the Oversight Board. You can read our updates and see the summaries of these cases<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.oversightboard.com/news/833880990682078-the-oversight-board-is-now-accepting-cases/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" class="">here</a>. More than 20,000 cases were referred to the Oversight Board since October 2020. The cases selected were prioritized based on the potential affect to lots of users around the world or because they are of critical importance to public discourse. </span><br class=""></p><p style="font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span class="colour" style=""> </span><br class=""></p><p style="font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span class="colour" style="">The cases selected: </span><br class=""></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><li style="" class="">Include commentary on global issues, including China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims and the dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia. <br class=""></li><li style="" class="">Raise questions on the nature of information shared on public health matters including breast cancer and<span class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>COVID-</span>19. <br class=""></li><li style="" class="">Include reference to prominent political figures; one involving comments<span class=""> </span>by a former Malaysian Prime Minister about violence against French people, and one where the user appealed against the removal of an alleged quote from the Nazi propaganda minister on the basis of drawing comparisons to the current US presidency.<br class=""></li></ul><p style="font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span class="colour" style=""> </span><br class=""></p><p style="font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span class="colour" style="">The Board has created a process to invite third parties to share their inputs and perspectives on cases. Anyone interested in sharing their perspectives with the Board will have 7 days to submit a comment through our public comment portal. The deadline to submit your comments via the portal for these first 6 cases is Tuesday, December 8<sup class="">th</sup>, at 8:00am ET. These public comments will equip Board Members with valuable insights into matters including local context and the application of human rights. </span><br class=""></p><p style="font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span class="colour" style=""> </span><br class=""></p><p style="font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span class="colour" style="">To further discuss this new process, and answer any questions you may have, we are hosting “Office Hours” this week, with three drop-in sessions: </span><br class=""></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><li style="" class="">Wednesday, December 2<sup class="">nd</sup> 8:00am – 10:00am ET <br class=""></li><li style="" class="">Wednesday, December 2<sup class="">nd</sup> 5:00pm – 7:00pm ET <br class=""></li><li style="" class="">Thursday, December 3<sup class="">rd</sup> 10:00am – 12:00pm ET <br class=""></li></ul><p style="font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span class="colour" style=""> </span><br class=""></p><p style="font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span class="colour" style=""><span class="">Sign up here </span>for the session that best fits your schedule and time zone. You will receive a Zoom link the day before the session.</span><br class=""></p><p style="font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span class="colour" style=""> </span><br class=""></p><p style="font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span class="colour" style="">The session format will be open Q&A and Chatham House rules.</span><br class=""></p><p style="font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span class="colour" style=""> </span><br class=""></p><p style="font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span class="colour" style="">If you are unable to attend, please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions. We are here to help you navigate engagement with the Oversight Board and listen to your feedback.<span class=""> </span></span><br class=""></p><p style="font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span class="colour" style=""> </span><br class=""></p><p style="font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span class="colour" style="">Thank you,<span class=""> </span></span><br class=""></p><p style="font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span class="colour" style=""> </span><br class=""></p><p style="font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span class="colour" style="">The Oversight Board Engagement Team<span class=""> </span></span><br class=""></p><p style="font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span class="colour" style=""> </span><br class=""></p><p style="font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><br class=""></p></div></blockquote></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></blockquote></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><br class=""></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">--<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">Governance mailing list</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><a href="mailto:Governance@lists.igcaucus.org" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">Governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><a href="https://lists.igcaucus.org/mailman/listinfo/governance" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">https://lists.igcaucus.org/mailman/listinfo/governance</a></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></body></html>