Donald Trump’s ban from Facebook and Instagram was upheld Wednesday, but the oversight board found it was “not appropriate” for Facebook to impose the “indeterminate and standardless penalty of indefinite suspension.”
“The Board has upheld Facebook’s decision on January 7, 2021, to restrict then-President Donald Trump’s access to posting content on his Facebook page and Instagram account,” the board announced Wednesday morning.
But the board gave Facebook six months to review the “arbitrary” indefinite ban, saying in a tweet that the company “violated its own rules.”
“Facebook cannot make up the rules as it goes, and anyone concerned about its power should be concerned about allowing this,” the board said in a statement. “Having clear rules that apply to all users and Facebook is essential for ensuring the company treats users fairly.”
So what has Facebook decided to do in its infinite wisdom? Change the rules!
Hammer and Nigel explain more in the clip below.
https://omny.fm/shows/hammer-and-nigel-show/from-the-desk-of-donald-j-trump
