Donald Trump will remain suspended on Facebook Inc. networks for at least two years, and the world's largest telecommunications company said the former U.S. president He will be reinstated in 2023 only if the public safety risk is reduced.
"Given the seriousness of the circumstances that led to Mr. Trump's suspension, we believe his action was a violation of our laws, which deserves the maximum penalty under new agreements," wrote Nick Clegg, Facebook's vice president of international affairs. Friday in a blog post.
Donald Trump has been banned from Facebook for two years.
In addition to gaining widespread access to social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, which permanently blocked him in January, Trump has struggled to keep up online. He closed his "From the Desk of Donald J. Trump" website this week, although he used to post several media statements a day - often directed at other Republicans who believe he was not trustworthy enough.
The two-year line of rethinking Trump's posting ability means he can return to Facebook and Instagram as the start of the 2024 presidential election cycle begins. Trump has expressed his intention to run for a second term in office in 2024.
"When the suspension is finally lifted, there will be a strong warning of increased penalties for Mr. Trump committing further violations in the future, to the point of permanently removing his pages and accounts," Clegg said in a statement. .
In a statement, Trump said the decision by Facebook was "an insult to 75M record-holders, and many others, who voted for us in the Rigged 2020 presidential election." Trump plans to renew his rallies this summer to keep the public eye.
Facebook has announced the decision as part of a response to criticism by the Independent Content Board, a panel of external lawyers, journalists and experts who have come together to consider the most challenging content rating issues.
In May the group backed Trump's Facebook account seizure of his accounts for his posts that helped fuel the deadly violence in the U.S. Capitol on January 6, when his supporters entered the building to stop the vote count at President Joe Biden's Electoral College. The Board agreed with the suspension, "given the seriousness of the breach and the continuing risk of violence." But in its decision last month, it also warned Facebook of vague and compelling policies that were often confusing and unambiguous.
"Given the seriousness of the circumstances that led to Mr. Trump's suspension, we believe his action was a violation of our laws, which deserves the maximum penalty under new agreements," wrote Nick Clegg, Facebook's vice president of international affairs. Friday in a blog post.
Donald Trump has been banned from Facebook for two years.
In addition to gaining widespread access to social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, which permanently blocked him in January, Trump has struggled to keep up online. He closed his "From the Desk of Donald J. Trump" website this week, although he used to post several media statements a day - often directed at other Republicans who believe he was not trustworthy enough.
The two-year line of rethinking Trump's posting ability means he can return to Facebook and Instagram as the start of the 2024 presidential election cycle begins. Trump has expressed his intention to run for a second term in office in 2024.
"When the suspension is finally lifted, there will be a strong warning of increased penalties for Mr. Trump committing further violations in the future, to the point of permanently removing his pages and accounts," Clegg said in a statement. .
In a statement, Trump said the decision by Facebook was "an insult to 75M record-holders, and many others, who voted for us in the Rigged 2020 presidential election." Trump plans to renew his rallies this summer to keep the public eye.
Facebook has announced the decision as part of a response to criticism by the Independent Content Board, a panel of external lawyers, journalists and experts who have come together to consider the most challenging content rating issues.
In May the group backed Trump's Facebook account seizure of his accounts for his posts that helped fuel the deadly violence in the U.S. Capitol on January 6, when his supporters entered the building to stop the vote count at President Joe Biden's Electoral College. The Board agreed with the suspension, "given the seriousness of the breach and the continuing risk of violence." But in its decision last month, it also warned Facebook of vague and compelling policies that were often confusing and unambiguous.
The panel punished Facebook for trying to avoid the burden of Trump's "unlimited" suspension by asking the board responsible for confirming it, and instead said Facebook should decide whether Trump's account should be restored or not, citing a six-month review. The group also made a series of recommendations on Facebook about how to establish content standards for social media.
As part of its response to the Oversight Board's recommendations, Facebook also stressed that it would suspend the accounts of government leaders long enough to protect it from real-world damage and prevent further misconduct.
Under its new agreements, when Facebook decides whether to arrest a political leader in the aftermath of a riot or civil unrest, it will consider the seriousness of the law, the history of politicians on the platform, and the magnitude of the risk. The company added that politicians who break the law can be banned from one month to two years. Once leaders have gained access to the platform, they can receive severe penalties if they break the rules again, up to and including removal altogether.
"In establishing a two-year sentence for serious misconduct, we considered the need to be long enough to allow for a safe period after incitement, that it is important enough to be an obstacle for Mr. Trump and others in committing such serious offenses in the future, and equals the potential for the crime itself," wrote Clegg.
The company has outlined how it will use its diversity of news readiness, which in the past has meant that the company has left some content on top people who violate its rules because of the value of its news. Facebook will not review posts from politicians differently from regular users when judging whether they have given you news release releases. Instead, the company said it would determine "that the amount of public interest in the content exceeds the risk of injury by leaving it," writes Clegg.
Facebook's Menlo Park, California has also agreed to resist pressure from governments to silence political opponents and reduce the process of negotiating content rating decisions in high-risk situations, such as elections and major protests.
The Oversight Board said it was "encouraging" that Facebook accepted its many recommendations for the Trump case. In a statement, the panel said the company's response "will contribute to greater transparency, compliance and transparency in the way the company manages content, and promotes public safety, protects human rights and respects freedom of expression."
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