Trump is banned for now, but Facebook still needs to change its policies

The decision from the Facebook Oversight Board to uphold the suspension on former President Donald Trump’s account marks a short-term step to limit the spread of dangerous online disinformation. But it’s far from a reason to celebrate the social media giant as a beacon of responsibility. After all, the Oversight Board kicked the more consequential decision about whether the ban should be permanent right back to Facebook’s leadership.The decision from the Facebook Oversight Board to uphold the suspension on former President Donald Trump’s account marks a short-term step to limit the spread of dangerous online disinformation. But it’s far from a reason to celebrate the social media giant as a beacon of responsibility. After all, the Oversight Board kicked the more consequential decision about whether the ban should be permanent right back to Facebook’s leadership.