The decision on the former president’s access to the platform is the board’s biggest since it was set up last year to rule on content moderation
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If you need some catching up on exactly what Facebook’s Oversight Board is, here are some basic facts:
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Good morning, this is Lauren Aratani kicking off today’s politics live blog.
Facebook’s Oversight Board – AKA Facebook’s “supreme court” – will be announcing its decision on whether Donald Trump should be allowed back onto the social media site at 9am ET this morning. The decision will be the board’s biggest since it was created last May after Facebook long faced criticism over its content moderation.