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President Trump could be making a return to Facebook. Earlier this week, Facebook Oversight Board Helle Thorning-Schmidt reported the tech giant had agreed to conduct an independent review of the ban. Schmidt said the review will give thousands of Facebook users the chance to weigh in on the discussion.
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NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 18: Former Prime Minister of Denmark Helle Thorning Schmidt speaks on September 18, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity)
“We’re trying to do this case a little bit faster, but we are going through all the different processes,” Thorning-Schmidt said. “I can tell you we’ve already received public comment in the thousands and thousands on this case. And of course, we will look through those comments and make them part of our decision-making.”
Schmidt confirmed President Trump’s appeal was accepted and the board could have a decision by May.