Political and Legislative
Trump Faces a Narrow Path to Victory Against Facebook Suspension
If former President Donald Trump manages to get back on Facebook and Instagram this month, his win will rest on a series of close calls.
Facebook’s oversight board is expected to rule in the coming weeks on whether to uphold or overturn Trump’s indefinite suspension from the platforms, which the company imposed after the Jan. 6 Capitol riots over fears he might incite further violence. So far, the panel of scholars, lawyers and other outside experts has bucked Facebook’s judgment in five of the six decisions it has rendered.
