Trump still banned from Facebook, but will get a review in six months
Facebook’s policies do not authorise an indefinite suspension, and users must not be left in a ‘state of uncertainty’ about their accounts, according to its oversight board
05 May 2021 - 17:01
Columbus/San Francisco/Washington — Donald Trump remains banned from posting on Facebook for now, the company’s independent content oversight board has ruled, extending the former US president’s exile from the largest social network and leaving him without one of his favourite ways to reach supporters and goad opponents.
The board’s decision is binding, but it also recommended that Facebook review its ban within six months. Trump remains banned on Twitter...
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