Six of Nine Independent Advisers Resign From Meta-Led GIFCT

Six of the nine independent experts on the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism advisory board resigned after Meta VP Nell McCarthy proposed restructuring the panel. Under the plan, tech companies would pick new advisers and the committee would lose its role in evaluating the consortium's effectiveness.

• Six of nine independent GIFCT advisers resigned
• Meta's plan would let tech companies pick new advisers
• Committee barred from evaluating GIFCT performance or issuing joint recommendations
• GIFCT has about 35 members, including Microsoft and YouTube