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Meta $META -0.74% committed additional funding to secure its Oversight Board's operations through 2028, the watchdog body announced Thursday.
Oversight Board co-chair Paolo Carozza announced that the additional funding would flow into the board's irrevocable trust. The amount of the additional funding was not disclosed. A prior commitment made in 2024 had set the figure at a minimum of $30 million per year across a three-year period, Reuters reported.
Carozza also noted that Meta has reaffirmed its practice of sending difficult content moderation questions to the board and engaging with its policy guidance. The board makes binding decisions on content issues across Meta's platforms and issues policy recommendations the company must respond to but is not required to implement.
The funding announcement comes as the Oversight Board faces uncertainty about its future role. According to Engadget, only half of the smaller portion of the 2028 funds has been transferred to the board, as conversations about its trajectory — including a possible expansion to organizations other than Meta — remain unresolved.
