Donald Trump
Facebook ban limited to two years
For Donald Trump, there is no return on Facebook for the time being.
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There will be no return on Facebook for now for Donald Trump. The online network has banned the ex-president for two years.
Ex-President Donald Trump’s (74) Facebook account will remain blocked until January 2023. That is what the online network has in a message announced. Trump was banned from Facebook and Twitter at the beginning of the year after he contributed to the violent storming of the Capitol in Washington on January 6, 2021 with allegedly inciting news. According to the report, experts will consider “whether the risk to public safety has declined” in two years’ time.
Trump has therefore seriously violated the rules of Facebook. In early May, the Facebook supervisory body said his lock justified. However, the so-called “Oversight Board” subsequently stated that an “unlimited blocking” was not permitted. Facebook was then asked to re-examine in six months. The supervisory board has now agreed on a period of two years, which will apply from January 7th.
In the event of a return in January 2023, there will be “severe sanctions” for Trump if the 74-year-old breaks the rules again. These extend to a permanent removal of his accounts.
Trump’s blog is offline again
Since Trump had been silenced on Twitter and Instagram in addition to Facebook, the ex-president temporarily launched his own short message blog “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump” in May. After just a month, the platform was taken offline again, as did its spokesman Jason Miller on June 2nd confirmed on Twitter.