Facebook Oversight Board opens Trump suspension case to public comment

Published January 29, 2021 6:32pm ET



Facebook’s independent Oversight Board selected the social media company’s referral regarding former President Donald Trump being banned after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and opened the case for public comment, the company announced Friday.

Facebook referred the case to the board on Jan. 21, saying its “decision to suspend former President Trump was right, but we don’t think we should make these calls on our own.” Trump’s access to his account will remain suspended through the board’s deliberation, but it opens the possibility for Trump to regain access to his account.

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