Facebook Oversight Board's decision on the indefinite suspension of Donald Trump's account

On May 5, 2021 Facebook Oversight Board, a global body created by the company to act as an independent appeals mechanism for Facebook's content moderation, issued its highly awaited decision concerning the "indefinite suspension" of former US President Donald Trump's account. The...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:322668539f0a4efe8f4595bed89fce3c2021-12-05T21:29:41ZFacebook Oversight Board's decision on the indefinite suspension of Donald Trump's account2217-28152406-138710.5937/pravzap0-32521https://doaj.org/article/322668539f0a4efe8f4595bed89fce3c2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/2217-2815/2021/2217-28152101295V.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/2217-2815https://doaj.org/toc/2406-1387On May 5, 2021 Facebook Oversight Board, a global body created by the company to act as an independent appeals mechanism for Facebook's content moderation, issued its highly awaited decision concerning the "indefinite suspension" of former US President Donald Trump's account. The suspension was originally imposed by Facebook between January 6 and 7, 2021 for Trump's posts related to the attacks on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. This case note shows the Oversight Board's almost exclusive reliance on international human rights standards in deciding the case. It sees it as a positive development. Additionally, the author argues that the decision also highlights Facebook's struggle and potential lack of willingness to develop a unified approach to its treatment of political leaders and the company's reluctance to grapple with the way its business model has potentially contributed to violent events, including the attacks on the Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021.Vukčević IvanaUnion University, Faculty of Law, Belgrade articlefacebookoversight boarddonald trumpfreedom of expressionsocial mediacontent moderationindefinite suspensionpolitical leadershigh-profile accountsinternational human rights lawLawKENSRPravni Zapisi, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 295-311 (2021)
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Facebook Oversight Board's decision on the indefinite suspension of Donald Trump's account
description On May 5, 2021 Facebook Oversight Board, a global body created by the company to act as an independent appeals mechanism for Facebook's content moderation, issued its highly awaited decision concerning the "indefinite suspension" of former US President Donald Trump's account. The suspension was originally imposed by Facebook between January 6 and 7, 2021 for Trump's posts related to the attacks on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. This case note shows the Oversight Board's almost exclusive reliance on international human rights standards in deciding the case. It sees it as a positive development. Additionally, the author argues that the decision also highlights Facebook's struggle and potential lack of willingness to develop a unified approach to its treatment of political leaders and the company's reluctance to grapple with the way its business model has potentially contributed to violent events, including the attacks on the Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021.
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title Facebook Oversight Board's decision on the indefinite suspension of Donald Trump's account
title_short Facebook Oversight Board's decision on the indefinite suspension of Donald Trump's account
title_full Facebook Oversight Board's decision on the indefinite suspension of Donald Trump's account
title_fullStr Facebook Oversight Board's decision on the indefinite suspension of Donald Trump's account
title_full_unstemmed Facebook Oversight Board's decision on the indefinite suspension of Donald Trump's account
title_sort facebook oversight board's decision on the indefinite suspension of donald trump's account
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