Will Facebook's 'Supreme Court' Reinstate Trump’s Account?

Facebook's de facto Supreme Court of content has announced the extension of the timeline for its decision on whether former President Donald Trump should return to the world's largest social media network.

Facebook announced earlier that the company’s de facto "Supreme Court" of content will pass judgment on Trump’s return to the world’s largest social media network or remain banned permanently.

On Friday, the Oversight Board released a statement that it will issue its ruling on “Trump’s indefinite suspension from Facebook and Instagram in the coming weeks.”

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The board suggested that it needs more time to account for the overwhelming public comments on the issue. The board stated that it has received over 9,000 responses and its “commitment to carefully reviewing all comments has extended the case timeline.”

Trump was suspended from Facebook, and forbidden from sharing content with his 35 million followers after his post encouraged a violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol. The ban was extended indefinitely, meaning that Trump's Facebook page has been frozen for more than three months.

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Snapchat parent Snap Inc., Alphabet Inc’s YouTube were among other companies that took the extraordinary step to suspend Trump’s account after the president posted videos of a Washington rally in which he repeated false claim of a rigged November election and support for rioters. Twitter Inc., Trump’s favorite social network, banned him permanently and executives say it has no plans to reverse that decision.