The most prominent decision in the brief history of Facebook’s independent content oversight board will be revealed on its website Wednesday, May 5, at approximately 9 a.m. EST. (Adweek)
Trump’s account was suspended for inciting violence that led to the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riots. (NBC News / AP)
Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has said the suspension was important to reduce the risk of violence through the inauguration of President Biden. The company later referred the suspension to the oversight board as the company grappled with how to treat one of its highest-profile users after his exit from public office. (WSJ)
The ruling, which Facebook has said will be binding, could usher in Trump’s return to the world’s biggest social network—or cut him off permanently from yet another major online platform. It will also mark the highest-profile test to date for the board, which has overturned a series of Facebook’s decisions, but not yet ruled on a case of this magnitude. (Politico)
The Board said last month that it had received 9,000+ public responses concerning Trump’s indefinite suspension from Facebook and Instagram. (CNN Business)