Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Social Network’s Ban of Trump
A company-appointed panel ruled that the ban was justified at the time but added that the company should reassess its action and make a final decision in six months.
Donald J. Trump was barred from Facebook on Jan. 7 after he used the site to foment an insurrection in Washington.Credit.Erin Schaff/The New York Times
May 5, 2021Updated 1:25 p.m. ET
SAN FRANCISCO 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.