{"id":113597,"date":"2021-05-05T13:38:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T13:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=113597"},"modified":"2021-05-05T13:38:21","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T13:38:21","slug":"facebook-board-upholds-donald-trump-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/politics\/facebook-board-upholds-donald-trump-suspension\/","title":{"rendered":"Facebook board upholds Donald Trump suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"
By BARBARA ORTUTAY<\/strong>, The Associated Press<\/em><\/p>\n SAN FRANCISCO — Former President Donald Trump won\u2019t return to Facebook \u2014 for now.<\/p>\n The social network\u2019s quasi-independent Oversight Board voted to uphold his ban from the platform after his account was suspended four months ago for inciting violence that led to the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot.<\/p>\n While uploading the suspension, the board faulted Facebook for the way it made the decision.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was not appropriate for Facebook to impose the indeterminate and standardless penalty of indefinite suspension,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n The board says Facebook has six months to reexamine the \u201carbitrary penalty\u201d it imposed on Jan. 7 and decide on another penalty that reflects the \u201cgravity of the violation and the prospect of future harm.\u201d<\/p>\n The board says the new penalty must be \u201cclear, necessary and proportionate\u201d and consistent with Facebook\u2019s rules for severe violations.<\/p>\n The board says if Facebook decides to restore Trump\u2019s accounts, the company must be able to promptly address further violations.<\/p>\n Trump has also been permanently banned from Twitter.<\/p>\n Associated Press Writer Jill Colvin contributed to this story.<\/em><\/p>\n