Facebook Oversight board to rule on Trump ban in ‘coming weeks’

Facebook’s Oversight Board said Friday it will announce its decision on whether to ban or reinstate former President Trump‘s account in the “coming weeks.”

The platform suspended Trump in January, shortly before he left office, after first removing posts he made regarding the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

Facebook referred the case to the Oversight Board on Jan. 21. The board typically makes a decision within 90 days, according to the process laid out on its website, meaning the decision was expected to be announced next week.

In the Friday update, the Oversight Board noted it had extended the public comments deadline for the case weighing Trump’s ban and received more than 9,000 responses.

“The Board’s commitment to carefully reviewing all comments has extended the case timeline, in line with the Board’s bylaws. We will share more information soon,” the board tweeted.