Facebook Oversight Board upholds action on Donald Trump's account
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Facebook Oversight Board upholds action on Donald Trump's account
The board stated that posts made during the January 6 storming of the US Capitol severely violated Facebook rules. The board also found that Facebook improperly acted outside of its own defined process by imposing an "indefinite" suspension on the former president, and called on the company to revisit the decision within six months.
"The Board has upheld Facebook’s decision on January 7, 2021, to restrict then-President Donald Trump’s access to posting content on his Facebook page and Instagram account. "
https://oversightboard.com/decision/FB-691QAMHJ/…
"However, it was not appropriate for Facebook to impose the indeterminate & standardless penalty of indefinite suspension. Facebook’s normal penalties include removing the violating content, imposing a time-bound period of suspension, or permanently disabling the page & account."
Still, the board is asking Facebook to "review" the matter of an "indefinite" ban over the next six months, opening the door for Trump to possibly reutrn later this year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Facebook’s independent oversight board upheld the company’s decision to suspend former Pres. Trump’s access.
But the board said “it was not appropriate" to impose an “indeterminate and standardless penalty of indefinite suspension,” telling Facebook to review it within 6 months.