![]() ![]() "These corrupt social media companies must pay a political price, and must never again be allowed to destroy and decimate our Electoral Process," Trump added. The former president slammed the decision in a statement, calling the actions from Facebook, Twitter and Google to ban him from their platforms "a total disgrace and an embarrassment." In the decision, the Board criticized Facebook for "applying a vague, standardless penalty and then referring this case to the Board to resolve," accusing the company of avoiding responsibilities. ![]() "The Board also made policy recommendations for Facebook to implement in developing clear, necessary, and proportionate policies that promote public safety and respect freedom of expression," they said. The quasi-independent group "insisted" that the social media giant must conduct an additional review within six months to "determine and justify a proportionate response that is consistent with the rules that are applied to other users of its platform." Facebook’s normal penalties include removing the violating content, imposing a time-bound period of suspension, or permanently disabling the page and account." "However, it was not appropriate for Facebook to impose the indeterminate and standardless penalty of indefinite suspension. "The Board has upheld Facebook’s decision on January 7, 2021, to restrict then-President Donald Trump’s access to posting content on his Facebook page and Instagram account," the board wrote in its decision. While Trump and his Twitter account were synonymous, Facebook was a central strategy to his campaign.Facebook suspended Trump indefinitely from posting on its platforms after a mob of his supporters stormed the U.S.The quasi-independent board "insisted" that the social media giant must conduct an additional review within six months to "determine and justify a proportionate response that is consistent with the rules that are applied to other users of its platform".Facebook's quasi-independent Oversight Board has upheld the social media giant's decision to ban former President Donald Trump from its platform, but said it does not support an indefinite ban. ![]()
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