Facebook upholds Trump ban but will reassess decision over coming months
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The board effectively punted the decision on the length of the suspension back to Facebook, saying it "insists" the company "review this matter to determine and justify a proportionate response that is consistent with the rules that are applied to other users of its platform." The board asked that Facebook complete the review within six months and made suggestions for how to create clear policies that balance public safety and freedom of expression. Trump responded to the decision in statement and claimed his free speech rights had been violated by Facebook and other tech companies that banned him from their respective online platforms. On a call with reporters following the decision, oversight board co-chair Helle Thorning-Schmidt said the group was basically "telling Facebook that they cant just invent new unwritten rules" when they find it convenient. Facebook should publicly explain the rules it uses to suspend users for definite periods of time and assess whether the risk of harm has changed before lifting the suspension, the board wrote.
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