Facebook said it will suspend former U.S. president Donald Trump's accounts — including Instagram — for two years following its finding that he stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection. On Facebook, Trump's suspension has meant that his account is essentially in "Facebook jail," which is a term that users use to describe when the social network bans people from posting or accessing their accounts. Others can still read and comment on Trump's past posts, but he and other account handlers are unable to post new material. The announcements are in response to recommendations from the company's quasi-independent oversight board. Posts 'severely violated' Facebook, Instagram standardsIn its decision last month, the board agreed with Facebook that two of Trump's Jan. 6 posts "severely violated" the content standards of both Facebook and Instagram.

Source: CBC News June 04, 2021 17:49 UTC