Facebook announced Friday June 4 that the suspension of Donald Trump from the social network, decided on January 7 for having encouraged his supporters during the attack on the Capitol in Washington the day before, would last at least until January 7, 2023 - two at least years old.
He was barred indefinitely from both sites in January in the wake of posts he made on the US Capitol riots, but last month Facebook's Oversight Board criticised the open-ended penalty.
Company of facebook said Mr Trump's actions were "a severe violation of our rules"
"As you might expect," writes New York Magazine, the ex-head of state did not like the move. In a statement, "which of course he was unable to post on Facebook," he called it an "insult" to his constituents
"Facebook’s move is an insult to the 75 million people, and many more, who voted for us in the fraudulent 2020 presidential election".
facebookIt said it would no longer give politicians immunity for deceptive or offensive content on the grounds that their comments were worth posting.
Facebook's vice president of global affairs, Nick Clegg, said in a post that Trump's ban was in effect from the date of the initial comment on January 7.
"Given the gravity of the circumstances that led to Mr. Trump's suspension, we believe his actions constitute a flagrant violation of our rules that deserve the highest punishment available," she added.
"If we determine that there remains a significant public safety risk, we will extend the restriction for a specified period of time and continue to reassess until that risk recedes."
Clegg's statement indicated that upon his return, Trump would be subject to a "strict set of rapidly escalating sanctions" for any violations.
End of special treatment for politicians:
Facebook also announced the end of a “controversial” usage rule, writes The Verge, which freed politicians from content moderation rules that apply to other users, name of “the public's interest in being informed”. The site sees "a sudden turnaround that could have consequences on the way elected officials around the world use the social network."