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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump will remain off Facebook for at least two years
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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. Trumps 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.
"Given the gravity of the circumstances that led to Mr. Trumps 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
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True Blue American
(17,988 posts)1. Trump is not alone.
Grasswire2
(13,571 posts)2. But his page is still there, and others can leave comments.
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'
The bot traffic will peter out once the site is deemed technically dead.
UTUSN
(70,740 posts)4. Bwah!1
Hekate
(90,793 posts)5. My hear just bleeds for the poor bastard
iscooterliberally
(2,863 posts)6. Do they let prisoners post on facebook while serving time?
hmmmm....
Grasswire2
(13,571 posts)7. I see that three people I know are his FB friends, active.
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?
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,553 posts)8. LOL