Facebook Oversight Board upholds Trump suspension but orders company to review

The Facebook Oversight Board on Wednesday upheld the initial suspension of former President Donald Trump's account, four months after Facebook suspended him following the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. 

But the board said it was "not appropriate for Facebook to impose the indeterminate and standardless penalty of indefinite suspension." The board said that Facebook's "normal" policies include "removing the violating content, imposing a time-bound period of suspension, or permanently disabling the page and account." Facebook now must review the matter within six months, opening the door for a possible return. The board also ruled that Facebook must come up with "clear, necessary, and proportionate policies that promote public safety and respect freedom of expression."