Facebook Made A Decision On Trump’s Accounts

The company’s oversight board approved the blocking of Trump’s accounts, but reconsidered the decision.

Facebook’s oversight board has decided to leave former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts blocked.

The board’s decision was published on its website on Wednesday, May 5, Skeptic reports.

“The council upheld Facebook’s Jan. 7, 2021 decision to restrict then-U.S. President Donald Trump from posting content on his Facebook and Instagram accounts.

However, it was wrong to impose an indefinite blocking without relying on any standards,” the board pointed out.

The board also recommends that the case for blocking Trump’s accounts be reviewed again within six months.

If it decides to reinstate them, it should do so in accordance with the rules that apply to other users.

“While the oversight board did not demand that Trump’s accounts be reinstated immediately, it also did not determine the length of the penalties.

Instead, it criticized the open-ended nature of the blocking, calling it “vague and not based on standards,” and insisted that we review our response.

We will review the board’s decision and determine actions that are proportionate and understandable. In the meantime, Trump’s accounts will remain blocked,” the company said in a statement.