Donald Trump s Facebook Future Will Be Decided by These People
On 5/4/21 at 11:37 AM EDT
Facebook s Oversight Board is planning to announce whether or not former President Donald Trump will be able to return to the social media platform on Wednesday.
Trump was indefinitely locked out of his Facebook account after he was accused of using his social media platforms to incite a mob of his supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol in a deadly riot on January 6.
The following day, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerbergwrote in a post that the risk of continuing to allow Trump to use Facebook and Instagram during the presidential transition period was simply too great.
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