Republicans in Congress told Facebook’s oversight board in a new letter that the social media company’s suspension of former President Donald Trump is an example of uneven deplatforming standards. Top House GOP members, including Reps. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) told the board that they see violent speech published from all parts of the political spectrum on social media platforms, including Facebook, pointing to calls for the murder of police officers from the far-left Antifa network and a top Iranian official promising violence against the United States. “The debate about how to effectively deal with these and other individuals is necessary and important,” the lawmakers wrote. “However, we remain concerned that the deplatforming standards are not applied in a fair and neutral manner.” Republicans referred to a report compiled by a team led by former Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) on conservative concerns with Facebook, alleging the report “found …Read More
