Facebook Board Upholds Trump Ban But Orders New Review
Posted on AllSides May 5th, 2021
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Facebook's Oversight Board decided Wednesday morning to uphold the site's ban of former President Donald Trump's account -- but the Board also ordered a new review of the "indefinite suspension" to take place within six months, leaving the door open slightly for a future Trump reinstatement.
The determination by the Board also applies to social app Instagram, which is owned by Facebook.
"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," the Board...
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