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Trump banned from Facebook and Instagram until 2023

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on June 4, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

CNBC— Facebook announced on Friday that it will consider allowing former President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts to be reinstated in January 2023. The social media platform will decide at that time if allowing Trump back on his accounts will cause a risk to public safety. “We will evaluate external factors, including instances of violence, restrictions on peaceful assembly and other markers of civil unrest,” the company said in a blog post. “If we determine that there is still a serious risk to public safety, we will extend the restriction for a set period of time and...

Facebook plans to end rule exemptions for politicians

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on June 4, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

AP – Facebook plans to end its policy to exempt politicians from certain moderation rules on its site, according to several news reports. The original policy held the rationale that speech from political leaders is inherently newsworthy and in the public interest even if it is offensive, bullying or otherwise controversial, Associated Press reported. The decision comes as the company mulls over how to treat the account of former President Trump, which was indefinitely suspended on Jan. 6. The change in policy was first reported by the tech site The Verge and later confirmed by the New...