Posted on 05/05/2021 7:02:55 AM PDT by Red Badger
The world’s preeminent social media site, Facebook, has made its decision on whether to allow Donald Trump back on its platform.
The answer came on Wednesday when the site’s Oversight Board ruled that Trump will stay banned from the platform.
“The Board has upheld Facebook’s decision on January 7 to suspend then-President Trump from Facebook and Instagram. Trump’s posts during the Capitol riot severely violated Facebook’s rules and encouraged and legitimized violence,” the board said in announcing its decision.
“The Board also found Facebook violated its own rules by imposing a suspension that was ‘indefinite.’ This penalty is not described in Facebook’s content policies. It has no clear criteria and gives Facebook total discretion on when to impose or lift it,” it said.
“Within 6 months of today, Facebook must review this matter and decide a new penalty that reflects its rules, the severity of the violation, and prospect of future harm. Facebook can either impose a time-limited suspension or account deletion,” the board said.
“Facebook cannot make up the rules as it goes, and anyone concerned about its power should be concerned about allowing this. Having clear rules that apply to all users and Facebook is essential for ensuring the company treats users fairly. This is what the Board stands for.
“We call on Facebook to ensure that if a head of state or high government official repeatedly posts messages that pose a risk of harm under international human rights norms, the company should either suspend the account for a set period or delete it.
“If Facebook opts for a suspension for a set period of time for influential users, the company should assess the risk of the user inciting significant harm before the suspension ends. If the risk remains, Facebook should impose another suspension<” it said.
“The ‘newsworthiness’ of a public figure’s remarks should never take priority over urgent action to prevent harm. Facebook must be far more transparent about how its newsworthiness policy works.
“Restrictions on speech are often imposed by powerful state actors against dissidents and political oppositions. Facebook must resist pressure from governments to silence political opposition, and stand up for free expression.
“Finally, we urged Facebook to conduct a review into its contribution to the narrative of electoral fraud and political tensions that led to the events of January 6. This should look at Facebook’s design and policy choices that may allow its platform to be abused,” it said.
Double-Secret Probation bylaws invoked by Dean Zuckerschmuck
“The Board also found Facebook violated its own rules by imposing a suspension that was ‘indefinite.’ This penalty is not described in Facebook’s content policies. It has no clear criteria and gives Facebook total discretion on when to impose or lift it,” it said.
It doesn’t matter he has his own gig!
I’m sure Trump is just devastated.
>>Having clear rules that apply to all users and Facebook is essential for ensuring the company treats users fairly.
Bit late to treat that as company “policy”
And many FReepers support them in their decision to censor accounts and block users “Well on FR...”
Everyone should leave such platforms.
Likewise, leave AWS cloud services for summarily dropping a client due to “inappropriate behavior” because of unfounded rumors and not truth.
I think PDJT should respond with a “who’s facebook?”
Facebook spends most of it’s time finding members to DELETE ,LOL
A$$hats..
“DoodleBob has upheld his decision to not give Facebook and Instagram the time of day. Their blatantly statist/anti-American posturing and double-standards during 2020 in particular violated good taste and benchmarks of decency and encouraged and legitimized violence,” DoodleBob said in announcing his decision.
I was kicked off Facebook because I refused to show them a picture of my ID. There was no board assigned to that.
Best thing to ever happen to me. The addiction was taken away instead of asking me to choose.
I know many (billions) of us won’t leave Facebook because of it’s addictive qualities.
There have been a few times in American business history where giant trusts had to be busted in order to promote both individual access and corporate competition: Standard Oil, Ma Bell. Facebook and Twitter are next.
Who cares?! We don’t need you FARCEBOOK COMMIES!!!
This is the second thread I’ve seen on this topic here today, and probably won’t be the last. No complaints.
Spam every thread with the command to permanently shutter your FB account if you have one.
Turn FB into My Space.
Break it’s back!
Quit supporting these oligarchs.
Get off the enemy’s platforms!
There are alternatives AND others planned for the future.
Regulate Big Tech like utilities.
It is a disgrace to ban a President.
Those conservatives still on facebook should be ashamed.
There are HONORABLE ways to stay in touch with others. Grow a pair and kick fb to the curb.
Zuckerberg and his in-house commies are just full-on fascists.
We cannot live peacefully with these lunatics.
I quit voluntarily, three years ago, deleted every post I ever made, and never looked back...............................
“The Board has upheld Facebook’s decision on January 7 to suspend then-President Trump from Facebook and Instagram. Trump’s posts during the Capitol riot severely violated Facebook’s rules and encouraged and legitimized violence,” the board said in announcing its decision.
“The Board also found Facebook violated its own rules by imposing a suspension that was ‘indefinite.’ This penalty is not described in Facebook’s content policies. It has no clear criteria and gives Facebook total discretion on when to impose or lift it,” it said.
IOW, there will be no punishment for the rogue employees. Door number two? The word came from the top, and is the unwritten policy of Facebook.
Apple's new IPhone software will allow phone users to turn off "tracking"...which Facebook depends on to sell info to advertisers and others...
Right off the bat, FB is going to lose BILLIONS in revenue...
Allowing Trump to be on FB could bring millions of his followers...food for advertisers...,p> But old Zucky is a smarter businessman than BadAss Orangeman /s
IOW, Orange Man Bad and we don’t like him, so there!............................
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