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LetMyPeopleVote

(145,553 posts)
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 01:05 PM Jun 2021

Trump will remain off Facebook for at least two years



Facebook announced Friday that former President Donald Trump's account will remain suspended for at least two years, setting a timetable for his potential return after its oversight board criticized the company's indefinite ban.

"Given the gravity of the circumstances that led to Mr. Trump’s suspension, we believe his actions constituted a severe violation of our rules which merit the highest penalty available under the new enforcement protocols," Facebook's vice president of global affairs Nick Clegg said in a blog post. "We are suspending his accounts for two years, effective from the date of the initial suspension on January 7 this year."

The ban: Facebook first suspended Trump's account in the wake of his posts during the Jan. 6 siege on the Capitol, saying his further presence on the platform risked inciting more violence.

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Trump will remain off Facebook for at least two years (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2021 OP
Trump is not alone. True Blue American Jun 2021 #1
But his page is still there, and others can leave comments. Grasswire2 Jun 2021 #2
We'll see about 'millions of friends' EYESORE 9001 Jun 2021 #3
Bwah!1 UTUSN Jun 2021 #4
My hear just bleeds for the poor bastard Hekate Jun 2021 #5
Do they let prisoners post on facebook while serving time? iscooterliberally Jun 2021 #6
I see that three people I know are his FB friends, active. Grasswire2 Jun 2021 #7
LOL LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2021 #8

Grasswire2

(13,571 posts)
2. But his page is still there, and others can leave comments.
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 01:13 PM
Jun 2021

He just can't add to it.

It's still alive with millions of friends.

The most recent post is Jan 6, where he asks everyone to remain calm.

DISGUSTING deception by FB.

EYESORE 9001

(25,972 posts)
3. We'll see about 'millions of friends'
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 01:18 PM
Jun 2021

The bot traffic will peter out once the site is deemed technically dead.

Grasswire2

(13,571 posts)
7. I see that three people I know are his FB friends, active.
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 04:33 PM
Jun 2021

One, a Harvard-educated lawyer, a neighbor.
Two, my cousin, a retired cop.
Three, a second cousin in Texas.

Check it out. Who of your friends and relatives is also Trump's friend?

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