Advertisement

Is Trumps Extended 6 Month Facebook Ban Limiting Free Speech?

Facebook's oversight board has upheld the company's suspension of former US President Donald Trum...

Share this article

08.50 6 May 2021


Is Trumps Extended 6 Month Facebook Ban Limiting Free Speech?


Listen to this episode


Share this article

08.50 6 May 2021


Facebook's oversight board has upheld the company's suspension of former US President Donald Trump in a much-awaited verdict that may signal how the company will treat rule-breaking world leaders in the future. A further review of the ban is to be held within six months. But is the social media platform justified banning Trump? Or is it censoring free speech? Ian O’Doherty Columnist with the Irish Independent & Irish Daily Star & Alice Mary Higgins Independent Senator talked to Ciara.

Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.

   

You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.


Read more about

6 Months Ban Donald Trump Facebook Former Free President Speech US

Related Episodes

Unmasking Graham Dwyer: How fo...

00:23:14

Unmasking Graham Dwyer: How forensic psychology helped catch and convict Elaine O’Hara’s killer

Newstalk Daily

00:23:14


Should You Own the Copyright t...

00:11:00

Should You Own the Copyright to Your Likeness?

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

00:11:00


Meno-washing

00:07:56

Meno-washing

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

00:07:56


Trump vs Musk

00:04:01

Trump vs Musk

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

00:04:01