Don’t take what Facebook says about Trump seriously. As Christopher Wylie reminds us:

When I reported Facebook to the US authorities, I received a permanent ban for whistleblowing.

When Donald Trump incited a violent insurrection at Congress, he received a temporary two year ban that would let him back in time for the 2024 campaign.

This is all a PR exercise.

— Christopher Wylie 🏳️‍🌈 (@chrisinsilico) June 4, 2021

   Based on everything that I’ve covered over the years, Facebook (a.k.a. Botville) has had more form saying one thing, then doing the opposite, than it does with following through on any statement, window-dressing or otherwise. It’s part of what has turned US democracy into an anocracy, and as long as it’s around, it’ll continue to do so.

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