Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Suspension of Donald Trump’s Account

President Donald Trump speaks at an event in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington on March 22, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

Facebook’s decision to ban former President Donald Trump was upheld by Facebook’s oversight board on Wednesday.

“Trump’s posts during the Capitol riot severely violated Facebook’s rules and encouraged and legitimized violence,” the board said in a statement announcing its decision.