​Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Social Network’s Ban of Trump

 
Donald J. Trump was barred from Facebook on Jan. 7 after he used the site to foment an insurrection in Washington.

“A Facebook-appointed panel of journalists, activists and lawyers on Wednesday upheld the social network’s ban of former President Donald J. Trump, ending any immediate return by Mr. Trump to mainstream social media and renewing a debate about tech power over online speech.Facebook’s Oversight Board, which acts as a quasi-court over the company’s content decisions, said the social network was right to bar Mr. Trump after the insurrection in Washington in January, saying he ‘created an environment where a serious risk of violence was possible.’ The panel said the ongoing risk of violence ‘justified’ the move. ...”

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