Mark zuckerberg first mentioned the idea of an independent oversight board. It is designed as a way for users to appeal the social giants content decisions. The over board, according to the associated press, is face book's panel intended to rule on thorny content issues. From the a p it is empowered to make binding rulings, that is, rulings that can't be overturned by c e o, mark zuckerberg or the board of face book e a.