Facebook Oversight Board: The members who decide 'what to take down, what to leave up' Terry Collins, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT They are referred to as The Supreme Court of Facebook. But the Facebook Oversight Board, a supposed global independent panel of 20 people featuring academic, political and civic leaders, doesn't appear to be looking for likes. On Wednesday, the board upheld former President Donald Trump's ban from the social network but added that Facebook must review its decision to permanently ban him. So just what is the Facebook Oversight Board? The body says it embraces the "responsibility to answer some of the most difficult questions around freedom of expression online: what to take down, what to leave up, and why."