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Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Ban on Trump

HeadlineMay 06, 2021

Former President Trump’s Facebook account will remain suspended — at least for now. On Wednesday, an Oversight Board set up by Facebook upheld the January 7 ban, saying Trump’s rhetoric created a “serious risk of violence,” but the board said Facebook should review whether the ban should be indefinite.

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