Will Donald Trump be permanently banned from Facebook? A decision is due this week


Trump will find out this week whether he gets to return to Facebook. The social network’s quasi-independent Oversight Board says it will announce its decision on May 5 on a case concerning the former US president. Trump’s account was suspended for inciting violence that led to the deadly Jan 6 Capitol riots. — AP

LOS ANGELES: Former US President Donald Trump was suspended from Facebook or Instagram over his role in the Jan 6 attack on the US Capitol seeking to overturn the 2020 election. Now, nearly four months later, Facebook’s Oversight Board said it will issue a ruling on whether he’ll be allowed back.

Facebook temporarily froze Trump’s accounts on Jan 7 through at least President Biden’s inauguration, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg citing the potential for ongoing violence for the decision. “We believe the risks of allowing the president to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great,” Zuckerberg said at the time. Twitter banned Trump permanently on Jan 8, while other Internet companies have taken similar actions to “deplatform” him.

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