NEW YORK – Donald Trump is suspended from Facebook for two years. This was announced by the social media, underlining that at the end of the 24 months the experts will evaluate the case again. Trump can only be readmitted if conditions permit. The decision is a consequence of the role that the social network attributed to Trump in the assault on the Capitol in Washington on 6 January.
“Readmitting Trump on Facebook would be dangerous, it has nothing to do with freedom of expression”
by Raffaella Menichini
“At the end of this period, we will assess and whether the risk to public safety has decreased. We will evaluate external factors, including incidents of violence, restrictions on peaceful meetings and other indicators of civil unrest, ”Nick Clegg, Facebook’s vice president of global affairs, wrote in a blog post Friday.
Facebook also plans to end a controversial policy backed by founder Mark Zuckerberg, which automatically exonerates politicians from certain moderation rules on the site. The social media giant said that while it will still apply this exemption to certain posts it deems to be in the public interest even if they violate Facebook’s rules, it will no longer treat material posted by politicians differently than what was posted by somebody else.
Facebook confirms the ban for Trump: no post for 6 months. And the former president launches “From Donald J’s desk”
by Raffaella Menichini
