NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Facebook's quasi-independent Oversight Board has upheld the social media site's decision to suspend former President Donald Trump's accounts indefinitely after the January riot at the U.S. Capitol.
The board found two of Trump's posts on Jan. 6 "severely violated" Facebook's guidelines and that the company "was justified in suspending" his accounts on Facebook and Instagram.
However, the board found that it was "not appropriate for Facebook to impose the indeterminate and standardless penalty of indefinite suspension."
The board said Facebook has six months to review the "arbitrary penalty" imposed on the former president and decide on an "appropriate penalty" that "must be based on the gravity of the violation and the prospect of future harm."
"The Board insists that Facebook review this matter to determine and justify a proportionate response that is consistent with the rules that are applied to other users of its platform," the board wrote.
If Facebook decides to reinstate Trump's account, the company "must address any further violations promptly," the board said.
Trump was also permanently banned from Twitter after the Capitol riot.






