Deplatforming Trump: The Facebook Oversight Board Decision
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On Wednesday, May 5, the independent Facebook Oversight Board will announce its binding decision on the suspension of Donald Trump following the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Join us for an on-the-record public discussion with Oversight Board members and other experts about the decision and its far-reaching implications.
We will be joined by:
Facebook Oversight Board Members
Ronaldo Lemos, Professor, Rio de Janeiro State University’s Law School
Julie Owono, Executive Director, Internet Sans Frontières
John Samples, Vice President, CATO Institute
Commentators
Henry Olsen, Senior Fellow, Ethics & Public Policy Center; Columnist, The Washington Post
Facebook banned Trump in January, blaming him for the Capitol riot on Jan 6
The social media giant then turned the issue over to its oversight board
It claims the board is impartial and independent but the majority are left-leaning scholars, human rights activists and politicians
Trump has also been banned by Twitter and even an interview he gave was banned on Facebook
Facebook is becoming stricter in censoring conservative voices with which it disagrees
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Facebook’s Oversight Board has over 9,000 responses in the case related to Donald Trump’s suspension from the platform a decision is coming soon
Facebook’s Oversight Board has over 9,000 responses in the case related to Donald Trump’s suspension from the platform a decision is coming soon
Sriram IyerApr 16, 2021, 20:26 IST
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The decision will set a precedent for how Facebook handles posts and propaganda by other world leaders around the world.
In India, too, this will be watched closely by both the ruling administration under Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, as well as by his detractors.
It may also have a bearing on how these platforms are regulated in each country in the future.Former American President