BREAKING: Former President Trump's Facebook ban upheld by Oversight Board. on.msnbc.com/3uhxlJI
"The Board has upheld Facebook’s decision on January 7, 2021, to restrict then-President Donald Trump’s access to posting content on his Facebook page and Instagram account," Oversight Board says.
Former President Trump's Facebook ban upheld by Oversight Board.
"It's the right decision in this case," says @karaswisher. "He violated the rules. This is not a bigger issue of public figures being censored in any way."
"It's the right decision in this case," says @karaswisher. "He violated the rules. This is not a bigger issue of public figures being censored in any way."
The decision to uphold the ban is a blow to Trump's hopes to post again to Facebook or Instagram anytime soon, but it opens the door to him eventually returning to the platforms. Facebook must complete a review of the length of the suspension within 6 months, the board said.
“As Facebook suspended Mr. Trump’s accounts ‘indefinitely,’ the company must reassess this penalty,” the board said. “It is not permissible for Facebook to keep a user off the platform for an undefined period, with no criteria for when or whether the account will be restored.”
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