Chinanews, May 6th, a comprehensive report, on the 5th, the independent monitoring committee of the social networking site "Facebook" announced that it will continue to block the account of former President Trump.
This decision was criticized by Trump.
Just the day before, Trump officially launched a personal platform where users can share his speech on his social network accounts.
Screenshot of the website opened by former US President Trump.
"Facebook" blocked Trump's account for the first time after the riots in the US Congress on January 6. The Trump camp filed a complaint later, and the latter forwarded the complaint to the independent supervision regarded as the "Supreme Court" of Facebook. Committee.
On May 5, the "Facebook" Independent Oversight Committee ruled that Trump's "Facebook" and Instagram accounts should continue to be frozen.
However, the committee also stated that it is “inappropriate” to block Trump’s account indefinitely. They urged “Facebook” to conduct a review during the next six months to establish an “appropriate response” that complies with the platform’s rules, and Advise on how to formulate a clear policy that balances public safety and freedom of speech.
On the other hand, reports stated that Trump and his inner circle were strongly dissatisfied with the decision and immediately vowed to retaliate.
Trump is building momentum for another presidential campaign in 2024. He and his supporters believe that the restoration of Facebook accounts is critical to this political comeback.
Meadows, the former White House chief of staff, criticized Facebook's "double labeling", saying that other comments on the website are worse than Trump's alleged illegal comments, but they are "often ignored."
Meadows said: "This is a sad day for the United States, but it is an even sadder day for Facebook users all over the world. They have been enjoying a very, very free regulatory environment in the past. I can tell you , This situation will change."
According to reports, Trump advisers have submitted a lengthy written statement to the Facebook Oversight Committee and are cautiously optimistic that Trump's account will be "unblocked" in the near future.
A senior Republican adviser said that the decision "reaffirms that large technology companies are biased against conservatives."
Data map: Former US President Trump.
On the other hand, Trump launched a personal social platform on the 4th. The website has the label "From Donald Trump's desk" and pictures of the former president sitting at his desk working on documents.
In the content posted on the website, there is a 30-second video in which it read: "In the period of silence and lies, the beacon of freedom rises." The subtitles that appeared afterwards read: "This is a place to talk freely and safely ."
However, the platform is in fact only for Trump himself to speak in a "one-way" manner, and does not have a netizen reply function.