Facebook Gets Harsh Criticism From Lawmakers After Re-Upping Their Stance Concerning Trump’s Indefinite Suspension

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GOP lawmakers warn Facebook following the Oversight Board reestablishing its ban on Former POTUS Donald Trump, according to The Western Journal.

Kevin McCarthy said, “Facebook is more interested in acting like a Democrat Super PAC than a platform for free speech and open debate.”
“If they can ban President Trump, all conservative voices could be next. A House Republican majority will rein in big tech power over our speech.”

Rick Scott said, “Big tech thinks it can control everything. Companies that censor Americans while giving brutal dictators a pass should not have free rein over your personal data to use for their benefit.”

Ted Cruz said, “Disgraceful,” Texas Sen. Ted Cruz tweeted. “For every liberal celebrating Trump’s social media ban, if the Big Tech oligarchs can muzzle the former President, what’s to stop them from silencing you?”

“Trump’s posts during the Capitol riot severely violated Facebook’s rules and encouraged and legitimized violence,” the board said.

Corey Lewandowski stated that “Facebook and Twitter and others have clearly established two different sets of rules.”

“One if you’re a conservative or a Republican or have a different ideology than them, and one if you’re a liberal.”

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Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn tweeted, “It’s clear that Mark Zuckerberg views himself as the arbiter of free speech.”

The Oversight Board’s controversial move Wednesday morning affirmed the company’s decision to remove Trump following the Jan. 6 incursion of the Capitol.

It gave Facebook six months to review what it called an “arbitrary” indefinite ban, adding that Facebook “violated its own rules.”

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The hashtag #DeleteFacebook trended on Twitter on Wednesday morning as calls to delete Facebook accounts increased over the board’s decision.

Some posts retweeted a Mashable article that gave instructions on how to permanently remove your Facebook account.

The news comes after Trump launched a new website Tuesday — DonaldJTrump.com/desk — that provides a running commentary in the style of the tweets that riveted Americans throughout his political campaigns and presidency.

Although he was handed a lifetime ban from Twitter after the Capitol incursion in January along with the Facebook ban, the new site allows those who want to comment about what Trump has posted to share their reaction to his comments on Twitter or Facebook.