As specified, Austin will establish a civil rights organization within Facebook, as provided by the recommendation based on the results of an internal audit in the company.
"Technology plays a role in almost every area of our lives, and it is important that it be used to overcome the historical discrimination and hatred that many 'underrepresented' groups have faced, not to exacerbate it," Austin said in a statement.
Austin will take office on January 19 in Washington, where he will create his team.
In December, the US Department of Justice sued Facebook for discriminating against American workers.
According to the Justice Department, the company refused to hire skilled workers from the United States for more than 2.6 thousand positions, which Facebook instead reserved for temporary visa holders.