Facebook Oversight Board Member Criticizes Indefinite Trump Suspension

Former President Donald Trump participates in the Salute to the Heroes of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection in the East Room at the White House in Washington on Aug. 20, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

A member of Facebook’s Oversight Board has criticized the social media platform’s indefinite suspension of former President Donald Trump’s account, saying the company’s rules are problematic.

The quasi-independent Oversight Board last week upheld a ban on the former commander-in-chief’s account due to his comments on Jan. 6.