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• @oversightboard Oversight Board on x

  The Board has upheld Facebook's decision on January 7 to suspend then-President Trump from Facebook and Instagram. Trump's posts during the Capitol riot severely violated Facebook's rules and encouraged and legitimized violence. https://t.co/veRvWpeyCi

• @frankpallone Rep. Frank Pallone on x

  Donald Trump has played a big role in helping Facebook spread disinformation, but whether he's on the platform or not, Facebook and other social media platforms with the same business model will find ways to highlight divisive content to drive advertising revenues.

• @issielapowsky Issie Lapowsky on x

  This will get overlooked, but Michael McConnell of the Oversight Board is making a point that's much broader than Trump and gets into concerns about Facebook jail: “Users and their audiences, must not be left in a state of uncertainty as to time or reasons for restoration.”

• @sarafischer Sara Fischer on x

  NUMBERS: — Oversight Board received 9,666 public comments (See below) — Total number of comments received includes 367 comments received on behalf of an organization and 9299 in the commenter's personal capacity. — 2589 commenters asked to remain anonymous https://osbcontent.s3-e…

• @oversightboard Oversight Board on x

  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.

• @oversightboard Oversight Board on x

  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.

• @oversightboard Oversight Board on x

  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.

• @oversightboard Oversight Board on x

  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.

• @oversightboard Oversight Board on x

  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.

• @oversightboard Oversight Board on x

  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.

• @oversightboard Oversight Board on x

  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.

• @oversightboard Oversight Board on x

  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.

• @frankpallone Rep. Frank Pallone on x

  Every day, Facebook is amplifying and promoting disinformation and misinformation, and the structure and rules governing its oversight board generally seem to ignore this disturbing reality. It's clear that real accountability will only come with legislative action.

• @jrhuddles Jennifer Huddleston on x

  Second, Section 230 helps create a market for different types of content moderation including letting Facebook choose to create an Oversight Board to help it determine such calls or appeals of its moderation decisions. It also allows other platforms to choose their own moderation

• @shiringhaffary Shirin Ghaffary on x

  The biggest criticism of Facebook's oversight board so far has been that it can be used as a means for Facebook — specifically Mark Zuckerberg — to punt the responsibility of making difficult decisions. With today's ruling, the Oversight Board essentially punted back.

• @jrhuddles Jennifer Huddleston on x

  Facebook's Oversight Board just released its decision regarding then President Trump's indefinite suspension. Here are a few of my initial thoughts as someone who works on Section 230 and internet law related issues: https://twitter.com/...

• @donie Donie O'Sullivan on x

  Facebook has six months to decide if Trump should be allowed back on Facebook. @nick_clegg says Trump will remain suspended until Facebook reaches a decision https://about.fb.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @thekenyeung Ken Yeung on x

  Donald Trump still has his blog.

• @fboversight @fboversight on x

  “Facebook's Oversight Board is a Facebook-paid, Facebook-appointed body created by Facebook to use to launder its most politically sensitive decisions,” a spokesperson for the activist group called the Real Facebook Oversight Board, said in a statement. https://www.vice.com/...

• @sarafischer Sara Fischer on x

  🚨What's next: — Facebook has 30 days to publicly respond to the Board's decision & policy recommendations — Expect outrage from conservatives & world leaders who slammed the ban — Trump no longer has ability to use Facebook for fundraising in 2024—massive political implications h…

• @sarafischer Sara Fischer on x

  Clarifying this. Typically, Facebook has 30 days to publicly respond to Board rulings. — In this case, Board says “Facebook must complete its review of this matter within six months of the date of this decision.” — Unclear if FB still needs to publicly respond within 30 days http…

• @dylanbyers Dylan Byers on x

  FACEBOOK responds to Oversight Board ruling >> “We will now consider the board's decision and determine an action that is clear and proportionate. In the meantime, Mr. Trump's accounts remain suspended.”

• @dylanbyers Dylan Byers on x

  + “If Facebook identifies that the user poses a serious risk of inciting imminent violence, discrimination or other lawless action at that time, another time-bound suspension should be imposed when such measures are necessary to protect public safety and proportionate to... risk.…

• @kurtwagner8 Kurt Wagner on x

  In a weird twist, Facebook's Oversight Board basically told Facebook: Don't send us your difficult decision — make it yourself! “...Facebook seeks to avoid its responsibilities.” https://twitter.com/...

• @elipariser @elipariser on x

  Whoa. FB Oversight Board calls for a “comprehensive review” of Facebook's role in Jan 6th. https://twitter.com/...

• @sarafischer Sara Fischer on x

  Recommendations by the Board to Facebook to avoid chaos in the future: “Facebook should publicly explain the rules that it uses when it imposes account-level sanctions against influential users.”

• @katienotopoulos Katie Notopoulos on x

  The most useful thing the Oversight Board did was point out how pathetic it is Facebook needs someone to tell it to start doing this: https://t.co/hcaIbO1MJu

• @charlesarthur Charles Arthur on x

  Wow, I bet Trump is going to be furious, he'll swing into action now and post to Inst.. post to Fac.. no wait, post to Twi.. post something on his blog. https://t.co/TM52orGnCV

• @ceciliakang @ceciliakang on x

  The Trump Facebook Decision is out. My read is that the board splits the baby, and bumps final decision for 6 months more: -Board agrees with ban on Jan. 6 -Disagrees with “indefinite” ban and gives Facebook 6-months to come up with clear criteria on indefinite ban https://twitte…

• @broderick Ryan Broderick on x

  “The Board has given Facebook a maximum of six months in which to either permanently disable Trump's account or impose a new suspension for a specific period of time.” https://oversightboard.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @mikeisaac Rat King on x

  lol the oversight board kicks the Facebook Trump Ban decision back to Facebook https://www.nytimes.com/...

• @bostonjoan @bostonjoan on x

  Which means, the board punted and now the ball is back in FB's court. So, it's not over. Not by a long shot.

• @lawrencehurley Lawrence Hurley on x

  Unlike the Supreme Court, they announce the decision on Twitter https://twitter.com/...

• @jamesrbuk James Ball on x

  “The Board insists that Facebook 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. Facebook must complete its review of this matter within 6 months of the date of this decision.”…

• @bostonjoan @bostonjoan on x

  “This penalty must be based on the gravity of the violation and the prospect of future harm. It must also be consistent with Facebook's rules for severe violations, which must, in turn, be clear, necessary and proportionate.”

• @bostonjoan @bostonjoan on x

  Caveat! “Within six months of this decision, Facebook must reexamine the arbitrary penalty it imposed on January 7 and decide the appropriate penalty.”

• @alexhern Alex Hern on x

  Insta-takeaway: In saying “no, Facebook, you have to make a specific decision on whether or not to ban Trump”, the Oversight Board is rejecting the specific function that Facebook intended it to have - that of being the scapegoat for controversial decisions.

• @rustybrick Barry Schwartz on x

  No Facebook for Trump https://twitter.com/...

• @shiraovide Shira Ovide on x

  Woof. “In applying a vague, standardless penalty and then referring this case to the Board to resolve, Facebook seeks to avoid its responsibilities.” https://oversightboard.com/...

• @carlquintanilla Carl Quintanilla on x

  FACEBOOK OVERSIGHT BOARD: “The Board found that, in maintaining an unfounded narrative of electoral fraud and persistent calls to action, Mr. Trump created an environment where a serious risk of violence was possible.” $FB https://oversightboard.com/...

• @danprimack Dan Primack on x

  Breaking: Facebook does Trump huge kindness of letting him not use Facebook.

• @karaswisher Kara Swisher on x

  Never been happier to be wrong. https://twitter.com/...

• @jeffjarvis Jeff Jarvis on x

  The Oversight Board “insisting” that Facebook review its own decision is kinda cute: the Board telling Facebook to do what the Board itself didn't have the guts to do.

• Vox Shirin Ghaffary on x

  Trump's new communication tool is more like a blog

• @carolecadwalla Carole Cadwalladr on x

  Tomorrow, Facebook's pseudo sorry supreme court - aka the Oversight Board - decides whether Trump is given back keys to his Facebook account. Whichever way this plays, it's a disaster for democratic accountability https://twitter.com/...

• @jasonmillerindc Jason Miller on x

  🚨President Trump's website is a great resource to find his latest statements and highlights from his first term in office, but this is not a new social media platform. We'll have additional information coming on that front in the very near future.🚨 https://www.foxnews.com/...

• @pierce David Pierce on x

  Tired: Leaving your media job to start a Substack Wired: Leaving the US presidency to start a blog https://www.protocol.com/...

• @chrismegerian Chris Megerian on x

  Donald Trump still doesn't have a Twitter account, and it's unclear if he'll regain access to Facebook tomorrow. But he's setting up a website that will essentially allow his followers to easily share his thoughts on social media. https://www.foxnews.com/...

• @julespolonetsky Jules Polonetsky on x

  Trump's new platform claims Section 230 protection :) “As a provider of interactive services, Save America is not liable for any statements, representations, or User Content provided by its users in any Interactive Area” https://twitter.com/...

• @domeniconpr Domenico Montanaro on x

  Um, this “new platform” is just a blog on a personal web site that doesn't even have a comments section. It has changed the game back to before 2008. https://www.foxnews.com/...

• @backlon Dieter Bohn on x

  Blog exists https://www.theverge.com/...

• @seanspicer Sean Spicer on x

  President Trump debuts a new webpage to get alerts https://www.donaldjtrump.com/ desk

• @backlon Dieter Bohn on x

  hilariously and perfectly, blog lacks RSS

• @jannwolfe Jan Wolfe on x

  The timing of Trump's blog launch is notable. There's a decision coming tomorrow from Facebook's oversight board on whether to let Trump back on the platform. Is Trump trying to get out ahead of something? https://twitter.com/...

• @seungminkim Seung Min Kim on x

  Former president, his staff learn how to post stuff onto website https://twitter.com/...

• @dandrezner Daniel W. Drezner on x

  Congratulations, it's a... blog from 2002. Actually, that's not fair. Say what you will about Instapundit, at least he linked to other people. https://twitter.com/...

• @oneunderscore__ Ben Collins on x

  Before Facebook's Oversight Board determines whether Donald Trump can post on its platform tomorrow at 9 a.m., I just want to remind everyone that their decision is not the law. Facebook asked people to do some content moderation, and those people said yes. That's it.

• @fmanjoo Farhad Manjoo on x

  dumb move, substack would have given him a huge advance https://www.thewrap.com/...

• @andrewsolender Andrew Solender on x

  This “platform” seems to just be a press release page dressed up to look a little more like a social media feed https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @yossigestetner Yossi Gestetner on x

  It's a website that when you try to automatically share his statements on Twitter, only the first few words come up as if they are a headline followed by a link. This is as simple as a 2008 Word Press Blog. Oh and Twitter can block it. Why didn't he add the @parler_app option? ht…

• @jason_kint Jason Kint on x

  Hot take: Dan Scavino, Brad Parscale certainly hacked the systems but they don't actually know how to build a legitimate digital media business. https://twitter.com/...

• @jonbernhardt Nathan Bernhardt on x

  the fact that the endgame to “Trump's gonna start a cable media network” and then “Trump's gonna start a social media network” is “someone made Trump a custom Wordpress that kind of looks like Twitter” is extremely fitting

• @jackposobiec Jack Posobiec on x

  Trump is back - in blog form! https://www.donaldjtrump.com/ desk

• @mikeisaac Rat King on x

  honestly he created the ultimate twitter and i am jealous just shouting into the formless void, following no one

• @kellymakena Makena Kelly on x

  Although, I am curious if the share buttons (once they work) would violate Facebook and Twitter's current bans on Trump? They've already ruled that he can't post on other peoples' accounts... I've asked! And am waiting! https://www.theverge.com/...

• @scottnover Scott Nover on x

  This is honestly hilarious. Donald Trump has literally built a blog https://twitter.com/...

• @electproject Michael McDonald on x

  The internet: It's a blog Trump followers: He invented 30-dimensional chess beyond your comprehension The internet: Still a blog https://twitter.com/...

• @annielinskey Annie Linskey on x

  A @Facebook oversight board will announce this week whether Trump is allowed to have his account back. Regardless of the decision, @Twitter has said he can't use their platform again. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...