After Facebook and its photo and video-sharing social networki🔥ng service, Instagram, suspended Trump’s account w💖hen his supporters stormed the US Capitol on January 6, the tech giant has decided to ask its independent experts to take a decision on continuation of its ban on former US President Donald Trump.
The Oversight Board, an independent body created by Facebook three years🐽 ago, on Thursday said it has accepted a case referral from the social media giant to e𝕴xamine its decision to indefinitely suspend Trump's access to post content on Facebook and Instagram.
Facebook has also requested policy recommendations from the board on suspensions when the use🌟r is a political leader.
Facebook's decision to suspend Trump’s access to p✃ost on Facebook and Instagram has driven intense global interest. The Oversight Board has been closely following events in the US and Facebook’s response to them, and the board is ready to provide a thorough and independent assessment of the company’s decision, it said.
"A decision by the Board on this case will be binding on Facebook🧸, and determine whether Mr Trump’s suspension from access to Facebook and Instagram for an indefinite amount of time💫 is overturned,” the board said in a press release.
Facebook has committed not to restore access to its platformꦓs unless directed by a decision of the Oversight Board. Facebook must consider any accompanying policy recommendations from the board and publicly respond to them, it said.
According to the Oversight Board, in the coming days, the case will be assigned to a five-member case review panel. After the panel re🦂aches a decision, its findings ar⭕e shared with the entire board. Sign-off by a majority of the board is required for a case decision to be issued.
(With PTI inputs.)
