I predict Facebook will reinstate Trump.

[JoanofArgh]

Zuckerburg is using the Facebook Oversight Board to give him cover for the decision but ultimately it IS Zuckerburg’s decision as owner.

[Ligyron]

1. Sure, too much $$ at stake.

[jimfields33]

2. I'm sure he will since he's a civilian again.

[JoanofArgh]

4. He's a civilian who's still openly promoting treason and fascism.

Every time he opens his mouth he goes on and on about the 2020 election being fraudulent.

[jimfields33]

5. Just like as President, he crowed wrongly that he won by the largest

election ever. All BS. But apparently lying is not a crime on a internet site.

[RandiFan1290]

7. No one is claiming it is a "crime"

Nice try though

[mnmoderatedem]

3. unfortunately I agree with you

the almighty dollar will win out

[jimfields33]

6. Of course twitter didn't lose a dime when trump was kicked off.

There was speculation that it might. But instead it made more money. I haven’t heard one way or the other about Facebook.

[Scrivener7]

8. I agree. I hope we are wrong.

[JoanofArgh]

14. I would love to be wrong and hope I am but FB has a bad track record

with this stuff.

[Scrivener7]

17. Zuckerberg is evil.

[Amishman]

9. i agree, they seem to be wary of the censorship issue

not to mention the money involved...

[RandiFan1290]

11. They ban people all the time for breaking their TOS

Just like DU does..

Not "censorship"

Nice try

[Amishman]

13. I'm not saying it was, but there are those pushing that angle

and trying to make it an issue. With the current composition of the courts, Facebook and other media platforms do seem to be trying to avoid a major court case that might overturn the apple cart.

In other words, there are signs (and this is one of them) that facebook is afraid of this becoming a censorship court case and risking the rules being changed.

[Maxheader]

10. Don't do fb or twitter..

Know a lot of people do..

But can't people respond to stumpys

rants? I've seen guys run off boards

before... ..chat sites

[Boomerproud]

12. Bye bye FB. You were hanging by the thinnest of hairs

as it was.

[Fullduplexxx]

15. Yea I've been saying the same thing . Fuckerberg wants him back but wants someone else to

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Take the blame for him being back


https://democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=15399916


YAY! IM HAPPILY WRONG

[Freethinker65]

16. Delete FB. You will not regret it.

For businesses that still use it as a cheap platform, the links still work even if you do not maintain a FB account.

[Miguelito Loveless]

18. Agreed

Happy to be wrong. He will cloak it in First Amendment BS.

[Miguelito Loveless]

19. Well, I was wrong

HOORAY!

I am now 15% less cynical, and the day is starting off well.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-facebook-oversight-board-decision-73b0c3ea9a98b9af7e38cb74562d0f54

[Miguelito Loveless]

20. Well, I was slightly right

They are punting it down the road. Leaving open the possibility of re-instating him down the road.

Go to love this quote:

“It was not appropriate for Facebook to impose the indeterminate and standardless penalty of indefinite suspension,” it said.

This has not been a problem in the past when you banned people and groups.

[USALiberal]

21. You were incorrect. Nt

[JuJuChen]

22. they didn't, kill the thread now