Facebook to suspend Trump’s account for two years

Decision follows oversight board recommendation over ex-president's post on Capitol attack

Facebook is suspending Donald Trump's account for two years, the company has announced in a highly anticipated decision that follows months of debate over the former president's future on social media.

Given the gravity of the circumstances that led to Mr Trump's suspension, we believe his actions constituted a severe violation of our rules which merit the highest penalty available under the new enforcement protocols. We are suspending his accounts for two years, effective from the date of the initial suspension on January 7 this year," Nick Clegg, Facebook's vice-president of global affairs, said in a statement on Friday.