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Facebook oversight board to announce decision on Trump ban on May 5
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Facebook oversight board to announce decision on Trump ban on May 5

  • Facebook blocked Trump's access to his Facebook and Instagram accounts over concerns of further violent unrest following the Jan. 6 storming of the US Capitol by his supporters. It later handed the case to the oversight board.
  • The board, created by Facebook in response to criticism over its handling of problematic content, in mid-April said it had extended the public comment period on the case.
Published 03 May, 2021 07:45pm
FBI's Chris Wray accuses Capitol Hill attackers of domestic terrorism
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FBI's Chris Wray accuses Capitol Hill attackers of domestic terrorism

  • "I was appalled that you, our country's elected leaders, were victimized right here in these very halls," Wray testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • "That siege was criminal behavior, pure and simple. It's behavior that we, the FBI, view as domestic terrorism."
Published 02 Mar, 2021 08:58pm
'This is democracy's day': Biden
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'This is democracy's day': Biden

  • "This is America's day, this is democracy's day. A day of history and hope," he said on the steps of the US Capitol after his swearing-in.
Published 20 Jan, 2021 11:28pm