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Facebook announced Friday that

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former President Donald
Trump will remain

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suspended from the
platform for two years.

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The social media site
said, after two years,

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the company will, "Look
to experts to assess

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whether the risk to public
safety has receded."

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The initial suspension
came on January 7th after

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Trump communicated with
supporters storming the Capitol.

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In May, an independent
oversight board deliberated

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on whether the former president
should remain suspended,

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ultimately defending
Facebook's decision,

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but criticizing Facebook for the
open-ended nature of the suspension.