Access Now 5 May 2021 | 10:18 am Today, May 5, 2021, the Facebook Oversight Board upheld the “deplatforming” of former U.S. President Donald Trump from Facebook and Instagram, finding Facebook’s decision to be necessary and proportionate. Access Now welcomes this decision, but is alarmed by the Facebook Oversight Board’s statement that it was not appropriate for Facebook to impose an indefinite suspension without sufficient clarity in Facebook’s terms and procedures — even with Trump’s history of using the platforms to incite violence and spread disinformation. Facebook should clarify its rules and procedures on this issue immediately. Access Now deemed Facebook’s decision to suspend Donald Trump’s account in January 2021 a necessary and proportionate response. Under the international human rights framework, incitement to violence and hatred allow for the application of last resort measures to guarantee public safety. As a number of experts