Facebook has banned former US President Donald Trump on its platform for two years. Earlier in May, the social media network’s oversight board voted in favor of maintaining the suspension of Trump’s account on Facebook. Trump’s account was suspended after the violence in the US Parliament complex on January 6. Trump was accused of provoking his supporters for this incident.
What did the Oversight Board say?
The board said in May that “it was not appropriate for Facebook to impose a standard-less penalty of indefinite suspension.” It said Facebook has six months to re-investigate the “arbitrary penalty” imposed on January 7 and fix any further penalties that reflect “the seriousness of the violation and the potential for future damage”.
The board had said that if Facebook decides to reinstate Trump’s account, the company should be able to immediately detect further breaches. Let us tell you that Trump has been permanently banned on the micro-blogging site Twitter.
Facebook is preparing to end the policy giving exemption to politicians
There have also been reports that Facebook is planning to end the special treatment for politicians and elected officials after the ban on President Donald Trump. This news has been confirmed by the independent monitoring board attached to it. According to a report in The Verge, changes in the Facebook policy related to politicians may be announced soon. The report said on Thursday, “Facebook is planning to eliminate its controversial policy that protects most leaders from content moderation rules. How can leaders avoid these policies when they apply to other users? ?”
The social network also plans to share accounts that break its content rules, the report said, “that would include letting users know when they were notified of violating its rules, as a form of action.” But his account may also be suspended.
