2. First the @OversightBoard called out Facebook directly for trying to use the Oversight Board as a mechanism to avoid accountability.

There were direct: "Facebook seeks to avoid its responsibilities. The Board declines Facebook’s request" https://popular.info/p/facebooks-problem-isnt-trump-its">https://popular.info/p/faceboo...
3. The @OversightBoard also understood that this is not just about Trump. IT& #39;S ABOUT THE ALGORITHM.

So the Board asked Facebook about the algorithm and how it amplified Trump and all the lies that set the stage for January 6

Facebook REFUSED TO ANSWER

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4. And this is where I go back to being an @OversightBoard skeptic. The board identified the info it needed to do its job. Facebook said it wouldn& #39;t provide it and that& #39;s the end of the story.

It& #39;s not a court. Facebook defines the scope of its power. https://popular.info/p/facebooks-problem-isnt-trump-its">https://popular.info/p/faceboo...
6. In April, according to new data released by @NewsWhip, The Daily Wire - a bigoted far-right site that does no original reporting - received more than double the distribution of the @washingtonpost and the @nytimes COMBINED

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10. One day, Trump may be back allowed on Facebook. Or he may not. But as long as the Facebook algorithm continues to favor Trumpism, nothing much will change.

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