Facebook Suspends Trump for 2 Years , in Response to Oversight Board Ruling .<br />Former President Donald Trump's continued suspension from the platform was announced on June 4.<br />The suspension took effect on Jan. 7 of this year, the day after thousands of his supporters carried out a <br />deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol.<br />Given the gravity of the circumstances that led to Mr. Trump’s suspension, we believe his actions constituted a severe violation <br />of our rules which merit the highest <br />penalty available under the new <br />enforcement protocols, Nick Clegg, Facebook VP of Global Affairs, <br />via 'The Washington Post'.<br />Trump's profile will be <br />reinstated to the platform <br />only "if the risk to public <br />safety has receded.".<br />We know today’s decision will be criticized by many people on opposing sides of the <br />political divide.., Nick Clegg, Facebook VP of Global Affairs, <br />via 'The Washington Post'.<br />... but our job is to make a decision in as proportionate, fair and transparent a way as possible, in keeping with the instruction given to us by the Oversight Board, Nick Clegg, Facebook VP of Global Affairs, <br />via 'The Washington Post'.<br />If Trump is reinstated, any further violations of Facebook's policies will result in “rapidly escalating sanctions” that could lead to a permanent ban from the site.<br />The ruling marks a major shift in how Facebook <br />will deal with public figures in times of distress.<br />The company will no longer handle the content <br />of politicians differently from users who are not politicians.
