Facebook is keeping ex-US President Donald Trump's account blocked for at least another two years.
The reason for this is the “serious violation” of its rules, explains the online platform. In January 2023, Facebook wants to examine whether Trump's internet activities could continue to pose a “risk to public safety”.
Re-examination after two years
The trigger for Trump's ban on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube was, among other things, his expression of sympathy and incitement towards his supporters during the storming of the US Capitol and the spread of false reports about voter fraud during the presidential election.
After the former US president was initially banned from Facebook indefinitely, an independent control committee, the so-called “Oversight Board,” reviewed this decision. The Oversight Board consists of legal experts, activists and former politicians. These can overrule decisions made by Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg. Those responsible for the committee came to the conclusion that an indefinite ban was not provided for in Facebook's guidelines and, in a re-examination of the case, decided to suspend Trump for two years - starting in January 2021.
Harsh sanctions for repeat violations
But even then, Donald Trump will not be able to return without renewed scrutiny. If, when the deadline expires, the committee decides that there is still a danger from its online activities, the blocking period could be extended. According to the audit commission, if he returns, he will face severe sanctions up to and including a permanent ban from the social network if he violates the platform's terms of use further.
Meanwhile, other social media outlets are interacting with the ex-president in different ways. While YouTube wants to unblock Trump's channel - without specifying a deadline - as soon as "the risk of danger has decreased", Twitter has completely ruled out a return to the platform for him.
Trump sees insults and censorship
Meanwhile, Trump continues to claim, without evidence, that the presidential election was manipulated and that he perceives Facebook's decision as an "insult" to his voters and censorship. In addition, if he returns to the White House, he no longer wants to host dinners for Mark Zuckerberg and his wife.
When asked, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said she did not expect Trump's behavior on social media to change in the next two years. Although the White House has no influence on Facebook's decision, the Biden administration believes that platforms that enable such reach have a responsibility to "take action against disinformation."
Candidacy again in 2024?
Meanwhile, there is speculation that Donald Trump will run again for the 2024 presidential election. Self-promotion for this could prove more difficult without access to the major online platforms. In the meantime, the ex-president had tried to spread messages using emails and blog posts on his website. However, he stopped doing this after a few weeks.
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Source: derStandard.at
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