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Facebook plays with the chain … and the monkey?
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Almost six months after Facebook interrupted the activity of the account of former US President Donald Trump, —for using it to incite his hordes of followers to take the Capitol by force on January 6—, the company officially announced this Friday the suspension of the same for two years.

Last May, the Facebook Content Advisory Council had confirmed the prohibition of the ex-president’s presence on both social networks, although it did not issue a final sentence, leaving the decision of whether or not to impose a suspension for the consideration of the company directors.

“Given the seriousness of the circumstances that led to the suspension of Mr. Trump, we believe that his actions constituted a serious violation of our rules that deserve the highest penalty

The initial decision to ban the presence of the former president in both social networks originated in the context prior to the inauguration of the newly elected Democratic candidate, Joe Biden, in the presidential elections of November 2020.

The then tenant of the White House was He refused to accept the validity of the voting results and tried to create a smokescreen around the electoral process, with digital platforms being his main spearhead.

At the beginning of 2021, the United States experienced a climate of political and social instability (induced from the Oval Office itself) never seen before. The January 6 attack on the Capitol, instigated by Donald Trump himself, left five fatalities and material damage of around $ 1.5 million.

In the midst of this uncertain situation, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg himself explained that the then indefinite suspension of Trump’s account was important to reduce the risk of violence in the run-up to Joe Biden’s inauguration. However, Facebook’s decision will allow Trump to return to the platform before the 2024 presidential election.

Donald Trump, isolated and not by water

Donald Trump is officially suspended from Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Of course, his reaction has not been long in coming after the recent ruling that banishes him from two of its main strongholds until 2023.

Through his political action committee Save America expressed that this constitutes an insult to the 75 million people who voted for him. “They must not be allowed to get away with this censorship and silencing, and ultimately, we will win.

Our country can no longer bear this abuse! “, Said the former US president, who this time did not hesitate to attack the founder of Facebook himself, who was denied personal treatment in case of returning to the White House:” Everything will be business! ”

Facebook plays with the chain but not with the monkey

The former president’s account is suspended until January 7, 2023. After the deadline, the measure will be evaluated again to determine if Trump’s return to the platform is a “risk to public safety,” the company said. “We know that the decision will be criticized by many people on opposite sides of the political divide (…),” said Nick Clegg.

A not so subtle way to put the patch on before the wound comes out. “Of course, this sanction only applies to our services: Mr. Trump is and will continue to be free to express himself publicly through other means.”

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