Oversight Board Upholds Former U.S. President Donald Trump's Suspension from Facebook and Instagram; Finds Facebook Failed to Impose Proper Penalty
Facebook\'s decision to suspend the President on January 7 was the right one.
- Facebook\'s decision to suspend the President on January 7 was the right one.
- "\nWhile the Board concluded that Mr. Trump should have been suspended from Facebook and Instagram, it also found that Facebook failed to impose a proper penalty.
- "Anyone concerned about the power of Facebook should be concerned with the company making decisions outside of its own rules.
- "\nWithin six months of the Board\'s decision, Facebook must reexamine this arbitrary penalty and impose one consistent with its own rules.