Back to square one? Trump decision still weighs on Facebook
3 years, 8 months ago

Back to square one? Trump decision still weighs on Facebook

Associated Press  

Suppose you were Mark Zuckerberg, recently ordered by an advisory board to decide how long former President Donald Trump should stay banned from Facebook. Facebook’s quasi-independent oversight board last week said the company was justified in suspending Trump because of his role in inciting deadly violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. While many Americans might look to Facebook’s final decision as a “thumbs up” or “thumbs down” on Trump, the approach the company takes could also affect its relationship with users around the world and their local and national political leaders, said David Kaye, a former United Nations special rapporteur on free speech. “They kind of are backed into being on Facebook whether they like it or not.” Taylor said major marketers did get the company’s attention last summer when they launched a boycott pushing Facebook to take a stronger stand against hate speech, but those big brands — from Starbucks to Unilever — still accounted for less than 1% of Facebook’s revenue in the U.S. “Facebook in particular has tons of small and mid-sized businesses that don’t even enter into these big political conversations,” Taylor said.

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Zuckerberg’s Meta shift will leave the user base of his platforms split
1 day, 2 hours ago

Zuckerberg’s Meta shift will leave the user base of his platforms split

Live Mint  

When Mark Zuckerberg earnestly looked at a camera and told the world that he was shutting down all fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, he left out some important context. If you believe that Facebook’s work on content moderation has been a form of censorship, then Americans will be blessed with new freedom in Zuckerberg’s vibrant public square. Meta AI assistant, …

‘They Are Certainly Singing a Different Tune’: A Key Trump Ally on Facebook
5 days, 11 hours ago

‘They Are Certainly Singing a Different Tune’: A Key Trump Ally on Facebook

Politico  

Conservatives have long complained about content moderation on social media platforms, and Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement that Meta would be dropping its fact-checking operation was cheered by conservatives, though Breusewitz said many remain distrustful of Facebook. “I think some of Mark Zuckerberg’s right-wing arc began after Elon purchased X,” said Bruesewitz, who was speaking in his capacity as CEO of X …

End of enmity? Trump, Mark Zuckerberg dine at US President-elect's resort
1 month, 2 weeks ago

End of enmity? Trump, Mark Zuckerberg dine at US President-elect's resort

India Today  

Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the President-elect's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, bringing together the Facebook founder and the former President who was once banned from that social network. Stephen Miller, who has been appointed deputy chief of staff for Trump's second term, said Zuckerberg, like other business leaders, wants to support Trump's economic plans. …

Expect This Election to Play Differently than 2020 on Social Media
2 months, 1 week ago

Expect This Election to Play Differently than 2020 on Social Media

Bloomberg  

Heading into the US presidential election four years ago, Facebook and Twitter instituted substantial policies to combat misleading political content, touted their investments into content moderation and promised to do all they could to avoid a free-for-all on their platforms. Just before Election Day in 2020, Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg told investors the election would be a test …

U.S. Presidential Election 2024 | Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts will no longer be affected by “heightened suspension penalties”
6 months ago

U.S. Presidential Election 2024 | Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts will no longer be affected by “heightened suspension penalties”

The Hindu  

In the months leading up to the U.S. presidential election, Meta has said that it will no longer subject Donald Trump—a former President and the Republican party nominee—to “heightened suspension penalties.”​ “In assessing our responsibility to allow political expression, we believe that the American people should be able to hear from the nominees for President on the same basis. As …

Meta to ease restrictions on Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts
6 months ago

Meta to ease restrictions on Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts

India TV News  

Meta announced that it would roll back certain restrictions which were imposed earlier on former U.S. President Donald Trump- for using Facebook and Instagram. Background of suspension and reinstatement Following the events of January 6, when Meta indefinitely suspended Trump's accounts due to his comments which were praising the individuals involved in storming the U.S. Capitol. Changes in monitoring Meta …

Meta lifts restrictions on Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts
6 months ago

Meta lifts restrictions on Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts

Al Jazeera  

Social media giant headed by Mark Zuckerberg says Americans should be able to hear from the nominees running for US president. Meta has said it is rolling back restrictions on former US President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts, as the presumptive Republican nominee seeks to regain the White House in November. The social media company headed by Mark Zuckerberg …

Facebook lifts restrictions on Trump, giving him equal footing with Biden on the social media site
6 months ago

Facebook lifts restrictions on Trump, giving him equal footing with Biden on the social media site

LA Times  

Facebook has lifted restrictions it had imposed on former President Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Facebook has lifted restrictions imposed on Donald Trump after his supporters’ Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, placing the former president on an equal footing on the platform with President Biden just days before the Republican National Convention. Meta, Facebook’s …

Donald Trump returns to YouTube and Facebook after two-year ban
1 year, 9 months ago

Donald Trump returns to YouTube and Facebook after two-year ban

ABC  

Former US president Donald Trump has posted to YouTube and Facebook, in a return to the tech platforms he used to power his political rise until he was cut off following the January 6 attack on Congress by his followers. Key points: Meta Platforms reinstated Mr Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts earlier this year His Twitter account was reinstated in …

‘I’M BACK!': Trump returns to Facebook after reinstatement
1 year, 9 months ago

‘I’M BACK!': Trump returns to Facebook after reinstatement

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump has returned to Facebook after a more than two-year ban. “I’M BACK!” Trump posted on the site weeks after his personal account was reactivated. Facebook parent Meta had said in January that it would be restoring Trump ’s personal account in the coming weeks, ending the suspension it imposed in the wake of …

Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts restored
1 year, 11 months ago

Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts restored

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts have been restored after he was banned from the platforms in the wake of the deadly Capitol riots. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, confirmed it had restored Mr Trump’s access to both platforms on Thursday. The move was expected as the company announced last month that it would lift Mr Trump’s …

Facebook's big money grab: Don't believe the spin — Trump is key to social media company's success
1 year, 11 months ago

Facebook's big money grab: Don't believe the spin — Trump is key to social media company's success

Raw Story  

Whatever Meta executives might say about the choice to allow Donald Trump back onto Facebook and Instagram, even though the former president incited a violent insurrection two years ago, know this: It's total honking nonsense. As Angelo Carusone, president of Media Matters for America, said in an emailed statement, "Trump's Truth Social account has shown us exactly how he'd use …

Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban
1 year, 11 months ago

Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban

Associated Press  

Facebook parent Meta said Wednesday it will restore former President Donald Trump ‘s personal account in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection. Meta said Trump’s accounts will be restored “in the coming weeks” on both Facebook and Instagram. Facebook is not only the world’s largest social media site, but …

Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban
1 year, 11 months ago

Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban

The Hindu  

Facebook parent Meta said on Wednesday it will restore former President Donald Trump 's personal account in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the January 6 insurrection. Facebook is not only the world's largest social media site, but had been a crucial source of fundraising revenue for Trump’s campaigns, which spent millions of …

Donald Trump Can Go Back on Facebook, but Not With a Big-Boy Account
1 year, 11 months ago

Donald Trump Can Go Back on Facebook, but Not With a Big-Boy Account

Slate  

Donald Trump is back on Facebook. On Wednesday evening, Meta finally announced its long-anticipated decision over whether to restore the former president’s Facebook and Instagram accounts, originally suspended by the company in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. “We will be reinstating Mr. Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts in the coming weeks,” Clegg wrote. In June 2021, weighing …

Trump immediately starts trashing Facebook after it unbans him from platform
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump immediately starts trashing Facebook after it unbans him from platform

Raw Story  

Facebook parent company Meta on Wednesday announced it was letting former President Donald Trump back on its platform -- and Trump immediately responded by trashing them. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump attacked Meta for ever banning him in the first place after he spread lies about the 2020 election on Facebook that incited the deadly January …

Trump rips Meta after they allow him back on Facebook and Instagram at end of two-year ban
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump rips Meta after they allow him back on Facebook and Instagram at end of two-year ban

Salon  

On Wednesday, news spread that Trump's two-year ban on Meta owned social platforms Facebook and Instagram has come to an end, and that he could return if he chose to do so. Trump's ban commenced in June of 2021 for much the same reason that led to him being banned on Twitter for an equally long span of time, presenting …

Meta will let Donald Trump back on Facebook, Instagram
1 year, 11 months ago

Meta will let Donald Trump back on Facebook, Instagram

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump is set to have his Facebook and Instagram accounts reinstated but Meta will put up “guardrails” to “deter” any offensive behaviour, Nick Clegg, the company’s head of policy, announced on Wednesday. Mr Trump, writing on his own social media site Truth Social, responded by saying such a ban should “never again happen to a sitting president”, while claiming …

Donald Trump set to return to Facebook? Here's why he was banned and what Meta says about his return
1 year, 11 months ago

Donald Trump set to return to Facebook? Here's why he was banned and what Meta says about his return

India Today  

Elon Musk, after taking over Twitter in a highly-publicised USD 44 billion deal, had reinstated former US President Donald Trump’s account in November 2022. After gaining access back to his Twitter account, Donald Trump is now requesting Facebook’s parent company, Meta, to reactivate his account. Donald Trump’s request to reactivate his Facebook account AFP reported that Trump’s lawyer, in his …

Meta set to make decision on Donald Trump’s return to Facebook
2 years ago

Meta set to make decision on Donald Trump’s return to Facebook

The Hindu  

Facebook owner Meta Inc. is preparing to announce whether it will allow former U.S. President Donald Trump back on to Facebook and Instagram, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The development comes after Elon Musk, Twitter's new owner, revoked a permanent ban on Trump in November last year on the social media platform after polling users. "I don't see any …

Trump may be running for president — but he still can’t use Facebook
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump may be running for president — but he still can’t use Facebook

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump may be running for president, but he still …

Facebook still banning Trump — for now — despite campaign
2 years, 1 month ago

Facebook still banning Trump — for now — despite campaign

Associated Press  

Donald Trump may be running for president, but he still can’t use Facebook. The social media platform has no plans to reinstate Trump’s account following the former president’s announcement that he will seek a second term in the White House, the company confirmed Wednesday. The platforms would be justified if they extend their restrictions on Trump or make them permanent, …

Leaked memo: Facebook changes policy on Trump after 2024 announcement — no fact-checks
2 years, 1 month ago

Leaked memo: Facebook changes policy on Trump after 2024 announcement — no fact-checks

Salon  

On Tuesday night, November 15, former President Donald Trump officially announced he plans to seek the 2024 presidential nomination — an announcement that not everyone on the right is welcoming. Ahead of Trump's announcement, CNN's Donie O'Sullivan reports, Meta sent out a company memo reminding employees that politicians are exempt from third-party fact-checkers. O'Sullivan notes, "Facebook's parent company Meta pays …

A year after Trump purge, ‘alt-tech’ offers far-right refuge
2 years, 11 months ago

A year after Trump purge, ‘alt-tech’ offers far-right refuge

Associated Press  

Philip Anderson is no fan of online content moderation. “We tolerate ‘offensive’ but legal speech,” site creator Andrew Torba wrote in an email to Gab subscribers recently. Torba wrote in an email to the AP that he envisions Gab will someday be “the backbone of the consumer free speech Internet” and rival Facebook and Google. “It’s much more about us …

Facebook Banned Trump 1 Year Ago. Social Media Hasn't Gotten Much Better.
3 years ago

Facebook Banned Trump 1 Year Ago. Social Media Hasn't Gotten Much Better.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING So: Have they? Facebook “remains an extremist breeding ground,” offering militia groups unparalleled ability to spread anti-government propaganda, recruit new members and even run ads, according to a report by the Tech Transparency Project released last week. “The prevalence of these groups is startlingly similar to what we found a year ago.” In a separate study focused …

Facebook's terrible 2021: Will a year of scandal be the catalyst for regulation?
3 years ago

Facebook's terrible 2021: Will a year of scandal be the catalyst for regulation?

ABC  

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Anti-vaccine misinformation: The company has been unable to deliver on its promise to crack down on anti-vaccine misinformation and disinformation The company has been unable to deliver on its promise to crack down on anti-vaccine misinformation and disinformation News media bargaining code: The decision to temporarily block Australian …

Meta and the Facebook Papers: Why Mark Zuckerberg has nothing to fear
3 years, 2 months ago

Meta and the Facebook Papers: Why Mark Zuckerberg has nothing to fear

Salon  

With great fanfare on Thursday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his company's much-anticipated name change. A former Facebook employee named Frances Haugen has been releasing a steady stream of leaked documents showing that Facebook knew its social media networks were being used to spread misinformation, stoke often genocidal levels of conflict, and undermine people's mental health — but did little …

Ex-Facebook employee tells Congress social media giant endangers users, democracy
3 years, 3 months ago

Ex-Facebook employee tells Congress social media giant endangers users, democracy

LA Times  

Former Facebook data scientist Frances Haugen testified Tuesday before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security. “The company’s leadership knows ways to make Facebook and Instagram safer and won’t make the necessary changes because they have put their astronomical profits before people,” said Frances Haugen, a former Facebook data scientist who has …

Trump files suit against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
3 years, 6 months ago

Trump files suit against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has filed suit against three of the country’s biggest tech companies, claiming he and other conservatives have been wrongfully censored. “We’re asking the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to order an immediate halt to social media companies’ illegal, shameful censorship of the American people,” Trump said of the filings. “We’re …

Facebook to give more clarity on how it handles satirical content
3 years, 6 months ago

Facebook to give more clarity on how it handles satirical content

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc said it will be more transparent about how it aims to handle satirical posts on the platform, following a recommendation by the Oversight Board. The move comes after the independent governing body examined a case appealed by someone on Facebook, regarding a comment with a meme depicting Turkey having to choose between "The Armenian Genocide is a lie" …

Facebook suspends Trump for 2 years, then will reassess
3 years, 7 months ago

Facebook suspends Trump for 2 years, then will reassess

Associated Press  

Facebook announced Friday that former President Donald Trump’s accounts will be suspended for two years, freezing his presence on the social network until early 2023, following a finding that Trump stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. At the end of the suspension, the company will assess whether Trump’s “risk to public safety” has subsided, …

Donald Trump banned from Facebook for at least two years
3 years, 7 months ago

Donald Trump banned from Facebook for at least two years

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Now Mr Trump’s account will remain suspended until 7 January 2023, and Mark Zuckerberg’s …

Facebook suspends Donald Trump's account for 2 years
3 years, 7 months ago

Facebook suspends Donald Trump's account for 2 years

India TV News  

Facebook said it will suspend former President Donald Trump's accounts for two years following its finding that he stoked violence ahead of the deadly January 6 insurrection. We will evaluate external factors, including instances of violence, restrictions on peaceful assembly and other markers of civil unrest,” Nick Clegg, Facebook's vice president of global affairs, wrote in a blog post Friday. …

Trump Facebook ban: What did ex-president post to get suspended?
3 years, 7 months ago

Trump Facebook ban: What did ex-president post to get suspended?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. When Donald Trump was banned “indefinitely” by Facebook in the wake of January’s US …

Trump Calls Facebook's 2-Year Ban Of Him 'Abuse'
3 years, 7 months ago

Trump Calls Facebook's 2-Year Ban Of Him 'Abuse'

Huff Post  

Former President Donald Trump lashed out Friday after Facebook announced that it will continue to ban him from its platforms for the next two years. Trump was booted from Facebook following “his praise for people engaged in violence at the Capitol on January 6,” Facebook said in a statement Friday. “Facebook’s ruling is an insult to the record-setting 75m people, …

Facebook suspends former U.S. President Donald Trump’s account until 2023
3 years, 7 months ago

Facebook suspends former U.S. President Donald Trump’s account until 2023

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc on Friday suspended former U.S. President Donald Trump from its platform until at least January 2023 and announced changes to how it will treat rule-breaking world leaders in the future. "Given the gravity of the circumstances that led to Mr. Trump's suspension, we believe his actions constituted a severe violation of our rules which merit the highest penalty …

Facebook Bans Former US President Donald Trump for 2 years
3 years, 7 months ago

Facebook Bans Former US President Donald Trump for 2 years

News 18  

Facebook on Friday set its ban on former US president Donald Trump for two years, saying he deserved the maximum punishment for violating platform rules over a deadly attack by his supporters on the US Capitol. “Given the gravity of the circumstances that led to Mr. Trump’s suspension, we believe his actions constituted a severe violation of our rules which …

Reports: Facebook to end rule exemptions for politicians
3 years, 7 months ago

Reports: Facebook to end rule exemptions for politicians

Associated Press  

Facebook plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on its site, according to several news reports. The social media giant is currently mulling over what to do with the account of former President Donald Trump, which it “indefinitely” suspended Jan. 6, leaving it in Facebook limbo with its owners …

Trump Suspended From Facebook For 2 Years
3 years, 7 months ago

Trump Suspended From Facebook For 2 Years

NPR  

Trump Suspended From Facebook For 2 Years Enlarge this image toggle caption Pool/Getty Images Pool/Getty Images Facebook has extended former President Donald Trump's suspension for two years and says it will only reinstate him "if the risk to public safety has receded." That's a reversal of how Facebook has treated politicians since 2019, when Clegg said the company believed political …

Facebook suspends Donald Trump until January 2023
3 years, 7 months ago

Facebook suspends Donald Trump until January 2023

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s actions on Facebook during the US Capitol riot were a ‘severe violation of our rules’, the company says. “Given the gravity of the circumstances that led to Mr. Trump’s suspension, we believe his actions constituted a severe violation of our rules which merit the highest penalty available under the new enforcement protocols,” Facebook Vice President of Global Affairs Nick …

Trump permanently shuts down his social media site after a month
3 years, 7 months ago

Trump permanently shuts down his social media site after a month

The Hindu  

Donald Trump has permanently closed his blog, a webpage where the former U.S. President shared his fiery speeches and statements after being banned by social media giants, including Facebook and Twitter. The page titled “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump” has been removed from Mr. Trump’s website after going live less than a month earlier, his spokesperson Jason Miller …

Twitter Blocks Accounts for Attempting to Evade Donald Trump's Ban
3 years, 8 months ago

Twitter Blocks Accounts for Attempting to Evade Donald Trump's Ban

News 18  

Twitter suspended several accounts this week that were set up to share statements from a new part of former US President Donald Trump’s website, saying they broke its rules against evading an account ban. Trump was banned from Twitter, where he had more than 88 million followers, and multiple other social media platforms following the deadly January 6 siege of …

Opinion: Trump is banned for now, but Facebook still needs to change its policies
3 years, 8 months ago

Opinion: Trump is banned for now, but Facebook still needs to change its policies

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Ann M. Ravel is the Digital Deception Project director at MapLight and previously served as chair of the Federal Election Commission. The decision from the Facebook Oversight Board to uphold the suspension on former President Donald Trump’s account marks a short-term step to limit the spread of dangerous online disinformation. Eliminate the ‘newsworthiness standard’ Before the violent insurrection …

Facebook board upholds Donald Trump's account suspension after Capitol riot but terms indefinite ban 'arbitrary'
3 years, 8 months ago

Facebook board upholds Donald Trump's account suspension after Capitol riot but terms indefinite ban 'arbitrary'

Firstpost  

The board said the ongoing risk of serious violence justified Facebook’s suspension at the time but said it “was not appropriate for Facebook to impose an ‘indefinite’ suspension.” Former President Donald Trump won’t return to Facebook — at least not yet. “We are not cops, reigning over the realm of social media.” In a statement, Trump did not address the …

Why Facebook's Decision On Trump Could Be 'Make Or Break' For His Political Future
3 years, 8 months ago

Why Facebook's Decision On Trump Could Be 'Make Or Break' For His Political Future

NPR  

Why Facebook's Decision On Trump Could Be 'Make Or Break' For His Political Future Enlarge this image toggle caption Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Facebook's Oversight Board on Wednesday essentially punted the decision back to the company on whether to eventually allow former President Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram. In a statement responding …

Facebook board upholds Trump ban, just not indefinitely
3 years, 8 months ago

Facebook board upholds Trump ban, just not indefinitely

Associated Press  

Former President Donald Trump won’t return to Facebook — at least not yet. “We are not cops, reigning over the realm of social media.” In a statement, Trump did not address the decision directly, but said that actions by Facebook, Twitter, and Google are “a total disgrace and an embarrassment to our Country.” He added: “These corrupt social media companies …

Trump’s ban from Facebook is upheld, but panel orders review
3 years, 8 months ago

Trump’s ban from Facebook is upheld, but panel orders review

Live Mint  

Facebook Inc. was justified in banning then-President Donald Trump, the company’s independent oversight board ruled Wednesday, but didn’t appropriately explain if or why the former president should be permanently locked out of the social-media platform. The board’s decision endorses Facebook’s assessment of the risk in allowing Mr. Trump to remain on the platform, while also criticizing the company’s broader approach …

Facebook’s oversight board upholds Trump’s suspension from the platform
3 years, 8 months ago

Facebook’s oversight board upholds Trump’s suspension from the platform

The Hindu  

Former U.S. President Donald Trump won’t return to Facebook — for now. The board said the ongoing risk of serious violence justified Facebook’s suspension at the time, but said it “was not appropriate for Facebook to impose an ‘indefinite’ suspension.” The board agreed with Facebook that that two of Mr. Trump’s January 6 posts “severely violated” the content standards of …

Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Permanent Ban on Donald Trump, Ex-US Prez Says 'Total Disgrace'
3 years, 8 months ago

Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Permanent Ban on Donald Trump, Ex-US Prez Says 'Total Disgrace'

News 18  

Facebook’s independent oversight board on Wednesday upheld a ban on former US president Donald Trump while ordering further review of the case, in a decision with a potentially far-reaching impact on the regulation of online speech. Trump, whose political influence has arguably been severely curtailed by the loss of his social media presence, responded with a statement slamming bans by …

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