Business & Human Rights Resource Centre Featured pages Featured pages Featured pages Featured pages None of these cases had easy answers and deliberations revealed the enormous complexity of the issues involved. In one case, Board Members looked at whether, in the context of an armed conflict, Facebook was right to remove an otherwise-permissible post because it contained a hateful slur. In another, they examined whether a post accused of spreading COVID-19 misinformation contributed to imminent harm. In several cases, Members questioned whether Facebookâs rules were clear enough for users to understand. These decisions followed a process which was thorough, principled and globally relevant, as outlined in the Boardâs Rulebook. The Boardâs decisions are binding on Facebook and provide a critical independent check on how the company moderates content.