The Facebook company announced today that it suspended the Facebook and Instagram profiles of former US President Donald Trump for two years because, as they stated, he incited violence on Capitol Hill in January of this year.
"When this period expires, we will ask experts to assess whether there is still a risk to public safety," Facebook Vice President Nick Clegg said.
The two-year suspension is counted from January 7 of this year.
Trump called the decision an "insult" in a press release.
"They must not get away with this censorship and silencing and in the end, we will win. Our country cannot take this abuse anymore," the statement said.
Trump's account will be public at all times and people will be able to comment on existing posts, but no new content will be posted during the suspension.
Twitter, on the other hand, permanently removed the account and it no longer exists on that social network.
Facebook said public figures would be more closely monitored during protests and civil unrest and that penalties could range from one month to two years of suspension.
Facebook's supervisory board last month disagreed with suspending Trump's account indefinitely and gave colleagues six months to make a final decision.
Trump's announcements on January 6, the day of the riots on Capitol Hill in Washington, were previously found to be a "serious violation" of the company's rules.
"At the time Trump's messages were published, there was a clear and immediate risk of harm and his words of support for those involved in the riots legitimized their violent actions," Facebook's supervisory board said at the time.
See more:
Download the app and follow the news
FOLLOW US ON
