Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Trump will remain suspended, but Oversight Board tells Facebook it's got 6 months to decide his fate

Former US President Donald Trump will not be allowed to return to Facebook or Instagram, at least for the moment.


Facebook's Oversight Board has ruled that the President's posts "severely violated" the platform's rules, but it also criticizes the company.


From Washington, Simon Marks reports.


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Michael McConnell is co-chair of the Oversight Board and announced the decision in a press call with reporters.


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