Donald Trump still banned by Facebook but where to from here?
Its oversight board gave Facebook credit for evaluating Trump's actions during the January 6 attack on the US Capitol against the Rabat Plan of Action
06 May 2021 - 14:43
Facebook’s oversight board’s extension of former US president Donald Trump’s banishment from the social network failed to settle how it will balance political leaders’ freedom of speech and its responsibility to make sure hateful rhetoric does not incite violence.
The 20-person board, which includes legal scholars, activists and a former prime minister, upheld Trump’s suspension from Facebook for the time being but said the company needed to do far more to prepare for volatile political situations...
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