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Facebook’s Oversight Board upheld the social network’s decision to ban former president Trump four months after Capitol riot washingtonpost.com/technology/202…
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Facebook’s Oversight Board has decided the fate of Trump’s account. Here’s everything you need to know. wapo.st/339UDp1
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