Debate rages as Facebook prepares to say whether Trump can return
by Kari Paul from on (#5E7NC)
Controversy over former president's ban has prompted letters from activists and record 9,000 comments
Facebook is expected to announce imminently whether it will allow Donald Trump to return to the platform after banning him more than a month ago.
The decision will be the most consequential yet made by Facebook's Oversight Board, a group of 20 members who range from humanitarian activists and religious experts to lawyers and a former prime minister. The board, which launched in late 2020, is meant to function as an independent arm of the social platform, making binding decisions on a selection of its thorniest content moderation issues.
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