Just In: Trump Gone From Facebook For At Least Two Years
For a moment this week, the world thought Donald Trump might be allowed back on Facebook and Instagram. Facebook later said Trump was not.
Friday, the tech tyrants running Facebook officially suspended the former president for at least two years.
"Given the gravity of the circumstances that led to Mr. Trump’s suspension," Facebook says it is "suspending his accounts for two years, effective from the date of the initial suspension on January 7th this year."
In 2023, when Trump's suspension is lifted, Facebook adds, "there will be a strict set of rapidly escalating sanctions that will be triggered if Mr. Trump commits further violations in future, up to and including permanent removal of his pages and accounts."
It's frightening to see a platform take this approach while letting CCP-worshipping and anti-Semitic hacks post as they wish.
Pathetic.
UPDATE: Donald Trump released the following statement: